chửa trâu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From chửa (“to be pregnant”) +‎ trâu (“water buffalo”); literally meaning "to be pregnant as long as water buffaloes", whose average gestation lasts longer than humans'.

Adjective

chửa trâu

1. (colloquial, of pregnancy) overdue
2. (medicine, informal, of pregnancy) postterm, postmature, at or beyond 42 0/7 weeks

References

• Nguyễn Ngọc Phượng MD (2010) “‘Chửa trâu’: Nguy hiểm cho cả mẹ và con [‘To Be Pregnant as Long as Water Buffaloes’: Dangerous to Both Mothers and Children]”, in Sức khỏe và Đời sống [Life and Health]‎^[1]