Doula

//ˈduːlə//

Synonyms for "doula" (4 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (1)

Related words (2)

Noun(2 words)

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More general

4 entries

Synonyms

1 entries

coordinate

2 entries

related to

5 entries

Translations

18 translations across 14 languages.

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Armenian

1 entries
  • տատմեր noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 臨產伴娘 /临产伴娘 noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)
  • 臨產特護 /临产特护 noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)
  • 臨終關懷護理師 /临终关怀护理师 noun (person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care)

Czech

1 entries
  • dula noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Faroese

1 entries
  • nærkona noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Finnish

2 entries
  • doula noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)
  • saattohoitaja noun (person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care)

French

2 entries
  • doula noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)
  • doula noun (person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care)

German

1 entries
  • Doula noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • dúla noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Malay

1 entries
  • pembantu bidan noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • doula noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Russian

1 entries
  • до́ула noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Spanish

1 entries
  • doula noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Sundanese

1 entries
  • paraji noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • доула noun (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth)

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The function of the doula varies in different cultures from a little help here and there to complete succoring, including bathing, cooking, carrying, and feeding. Whatever the doula does, however, is less important than the fact that she is there.

Source: wiktionary

Rebekah Rosler, a therapist and doula, decided to leave, even though her family history in New York goes back to the 1870s, she said.

Source: wiktionary

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