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wet nurse meaning in Hindi

धाय dhāy

wet nurse in Hindi: धाय (dhāy), दाई (dāī), धाय माँ (dhāy mā̃). In English, wet nurse means a woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's child.

Hindi words for wet nurse

woman hired to suckle another woman's child
धाय dhāy, दाई dāī, धाय माँ dhāy mā̃

English meaning of wet nurse

  1. noun A woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's child.
  2. noun Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.
  3. verb To act as a wet nurse (in either sense).

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Questions about wet nurse in Hindi

What is the meaning of wet nurse in Hindi?
Wet nurse in Hindi is धाय (dhāy), दाई (dāī), धाय माँ (dhāy mā̃).
wet nurse का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Wet nurse: धाय (dhāy), दाई (dāī), धाय माँ (dhāy mā̃).
What does wet nurse mean in English?
Wet nurse means a woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's child.

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