月內婆
Chinese
[edit]| the month following childbirth, during which the mother goes through the traditional Chinese form of postpartum recovery, sometimes referred to in English as or; puerperium | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (月內婆) | 月內 | 婆 | |
| simp. (月内婆) | 月内 | 婆 | |
| alternative forms | 月裡婆／月裏婆／月里婆 | ||
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: goe̍h-lāi-pô
- Tâi-lô: gue̍h-lāi-pô
- Phofsit Daibuun: goeqlaixpooi
- IPA (Penang): /ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻³ lai²¹ po²³/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
Noun
[edit]月內婆
- (Penang Hokkien) woman hired to take care of a newborn baby and its mother for one month following childbirth, as is custom in traditional Chinese culture; postpartum recovery matron