ayat

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/ˈaɪ.(j)ɑt/

A form of ayah — A South Asian female servant, maid or nanny, historically, often one working for Europeans in South Asia.

OriginPersian آیت ← Arabic آيَة →
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Meanings

nounayat (plural ayats)

plural ayats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ayah (“verse of the Quran”).
noun
  1. pluralplural of ayah (“verse of the Quran”)

Origin

  1. Arabicآيَة“sign, token”
  2. Persianآیت
  3. Englishayat

Borrowed from Persian آیت, from Arabic آيَة (ʔāya, “sign, token”).

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Anagrams

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APA

ayat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayat

MLA

“ayat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ayat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayat.

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