hộ sinh

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 護生, composed of 護 (“to take care of”) and 生 (“to give birth”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [how˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [how˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [how˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧] === Verb === hộ sinh to assist and care for a woman in labour; to deliver (a woman) ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === hộ sinh midwife