月內婆
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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 | ||
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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
- (Malaysian 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
Synonyms
[edit]- 月嫂 (yuèsǎo)