月內婆

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Chinese

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
simp. (月内婆) 月内
alternative forms 月裡婆月裏婆月里婆

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Noun

月內婆

  1. (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

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