bà mụ

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ mu˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaː˦˩ mʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ mʊw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bàfallinghuyền mụheavynặng

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bà mụ means midwife.

Meanings of bà mụ in English

Noun

midwife

Frequently asked questions

What does bà mụ mean in English?

bà mụ (noun) means "midwife".

How do you pronounce bà mụ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ mu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ mʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: bà — falling tone (huyền), mụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.