lǎoniang娘
娘
common
Meaning of 老娘
老娘 means midwife (old term); maternal grandmother (dialect). Pronounced lǎo niang.
- midwife (old term)
- maternal grandmother (dialect)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
qǐng请
lǎo老
niang娘
lái来
jiē接
shēng生
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
。
In old society, it was common practice to invite a midwife to assist with childbirth.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zuò做
guo过
lǎo老
niang娘
，
jiē接
shēng生
guo过
hěn很
duō多
hái孩
zi子
。
She worked as a midwife when she was young and delivered many babies.