月嫂
Chinese
moon; month | older brother's wife; sister-in-law | ||
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trad. (月嫂) | 月 | 嫂 | |
simp. #(月嫂) | 月 | 嫂 |
Pronunciation
Noun
月嫂
- woman hired to take care of a newborn baby and its mother for one month following childbirth, as is custom in traditional Chinese culture, sometimes referred to in English as a confinement nurse
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