ня́ня

fairly common #4041

nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
nanny, babysitter, nursemaid, childminder
Мы на́няли ня́ню для мла́дшего сы́на.
We hired a nanny for our youngest son.
The usual word for a hired carer of small children; also used affectionately of an old family nurse.
2.
nursing assistant, auxiliary nurse, carermedicine
Ня́ня помога́ла больным после опера́ции.
The auxiliary nurse looked after the patients after their operations.
Of hospital staff who wash and feed patients rather than of qualified nurses.

Examples

Баюкающий голос няни успокоил малыша.
The nanny's soothing voice calmed the baby.
Я слы́шала, вы и́щете ня́ню.
I heard you were looking for a babysitter.
Няня, распеленавшая малыша, положила его в ванночку.
The nanny who had unswaddled the baby put him in the bathtub.
Я ду́маю, нам нужно найти́ но́вую ня́ню.
I think we need to find a new babysitter.
Том, познако́мься со свое́й но́вой ня́ней.
Tom, meet your new nanny.
В тече́ние дня он с ня́ней.
During the day, he is with a nanny.
Няня, пеленающая малыша, улыбалась ему.
The nanny, swaddling the baby, smiled at him.
Я ня́ня Тома.
I'm Tom's nanny.