EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
midwife...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang babaeng tumutulong sa panganganak ng isang ina. Karaniwang tinatawag ding hilot.
EN: midwife
The OG healthcare professional of the barangay. Before hospitals were a thing, the kumadrona was your go-to for everything from a safe delivery to probably some herbal remedies for 'pasma'. They're the original frontliners, armed with experience and a whole lot of 'tiwala'.
Mula sa salitang Espanyol na "comadrona".
Habang ang "hilot" ay maaari ring mangahulugang midwife, ang "kumadrona" ay mas tiyak sa tulong sa panganganak. Ang "hilot" ay maaari ring tumukoy sa isang tradisyonal na masahista.
🇵🇭 Tinawag nila ang kumadrona nang magsimulang mag-labor si Ana.
🇺🇸 They called the midwife when Ana started going into labor.
🇵🇭 Malaki ang utang na loob namin sa kumadrona na nagpaanak sa aking ina.
🇺🇸 We owe a great debt of gratitude to the midwife who delivered my mother.
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