hộ sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 護生, composed of 護 (“to take care of”) and 生 (“to give birth”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [how˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [how˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [how˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧]

    Verb

    hộ sinh

    1. to assist and care for a woman in labour; to deliver (a woman)

    Derived terms

    • nhà hộ sinh

    Noun

    hộ sinh

    1. midwife
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