sản phụ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 產婦, composed of 產 (“to give birth”) and 婦 (“woman”).
Pronunciation edit
- (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 edit
- (obstetrics) either a pregnant woman or a woman who has just given birth
Usage notes edit
Outside obstetrics, use phụ nữ có/mang thai or bà đẻ.