ଧାଈ
Odia
Etymology
Inherited from
Prakrit
𑀥𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻
(
dhattī
)
, from
Sanskrit
धात्री
(
dhātrī
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/d̪ʱai/
Noun
ଧାଈ
(
dhāi
)
foster mother
wet nurse
midwife
;
accoucheuse
maidservant
;
ayah
nurse
References
Praharaj, Gopala Chandra
(
1931—1940
) “
ଧାଈ
”, in
Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha
, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press