乳母

乳母

1. wet nurse

Both 乳母 and 祖母 (“grandmother”) are attested from the 9th century pronounced おおば (ōba). The pronunciation うば (uba) may have developed in the 11th century to avoid confusion with 伯母(おば) (oba, “aunt”).^[1] During the 13th century the meaning of 乳母 shifted definitively to “wet nurse”, with the former meanings “grandmother” or “old woman” lost by the late 17th century.^[1]

• (Tokyo) うば (Atamadaka – )^[2][3]
• IPA^(key):

乳(う)母(ば) • (uba) 

1. wet nurse

• 乳母車 (ubaguruma)

Sound change of お乳母 (o-uba).^[2][3]

• (Tokyo) おんば (Atamadaka – )^[2][3]
• IPA^(key):

乳母(おんば) • (onba) 

1. wet nurse

Attested from the 8th century.^[1] Superficially 乳(ち) (chi, “milk”) + 母(おも) (omo, “mother”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key):

乳(ち)母(おも) • (chiomo) 

1. wet nurse

Attested from the late 16th century.^[1] Superficially 乳(にゅう) (nyū, “milk”) + 母(ぼ) (bo, “mother”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• (Tokyo) にゅうぼ (Atamadaka – )^[3]
• IPA^(key):

乳(にゅう)母(ぼ) • (nyūbo) 

1. wet nurse

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key):

乳母(まま) • (mama) 

1. wet nurse

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• (Tokyo) めのと (Nakadaka – )^[2][3]
• (Tokyo) めのと (Atamadaka – )^[2][3]
• IPA^(key):

乳母(めのと) • (menoto) 

1. 乳母: wet nurse
2. 傅: guardian of the noble

   Synonym: 守役 (moriyaku)

• 乳母子 (menotogo)

乳母 • (yumo) (hangeul 유모)

1. hanja form^? of 유모 (“nanny; wet nurse”)

乳母

1. chữ Hán form of nhũ mẫu (“nanny; wet nurse”).