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midwife meaning in Myanmar

လက်သည် laksany

/ˈmɪd.waɪf/

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obsolete/ˈmɪd.(w)ɪf/

midwife in Myanmar: လက်သည် (laksany), ဝမ်းဆွဲ (wam:hcwai:). In English, midwife means a person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

Myanmar words for midwife

person who assists women in childbirth
လက်သည် laksany, ဝမ်းဆွဲ wam:hcwai:

English meaning of midwife

  1. noun A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
  2. noun Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
  3. verb To act as a midwife.
  4. verb To facilitate the emergence of.

Full definition of midwife

midwife in a sentence

  • A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.
  • Modernly, a hospital midwife is usually a registered nurse.

Synonyms of midwife

midwife in other languages

Questions about midwife in Myanmar

What is the meaning of midwife in Myanmar?
Midwife in Myanmar is လက်သည် (laksany), ဝမ်းဆွဲ (wam:hcwai:).
midwife ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
Midwife: လက်သည် (laksany), ဝမ်းဆွဲ (wam:hcwai:).
What does midwife mean in English?
Midwife means a person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

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