"dai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi दाई (dāī), from Sanskrit. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|दाई|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi दाई (dāī), {{bor+|en|hi|दाई}} Borrowed from Hindi दाई (dāī), {{der|en|sa|-}} Sanskrit Head templates: {{en-noun}} dai (plural dais)
  1. (chiefly North India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) A wet nurse; a midwife. Tags: India, North, Pakistan Related terms: ao dai, dai pai dong, siew dai
    Sense id: en-dai-en-noun-wa~VnL6s Categories (other): Bangladeshi English, North Indian English, Pakistani English

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