sản phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 產婦, composed of 產 (“to give birth”) and 婦 (“woman”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːn˧˩ fu˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˨ fʊw˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːŋ˧˨ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːŋ˨˩˦ fʊw˨˩˨] ~ [saːŋ˨˩˦ fʊw˨˩˨]

    Noun

    sản phụ

    1. (obstetrics) either a pregnant woman or a woman who has just given birth

    Usage notes

    Outside obstetrics, use phụ nữ có/mang thai or bà đẻ.

    See also

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