sản phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːn˧˩ fu˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˨ fʊw˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːŋ˧˨ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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/mang thai or bà đẻ.

See also

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