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

• sản phụ khoa