"doula" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈduːlə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doula.wav Forms: doulas [plural]
Rhymes: -uːlə Etymology: Borrowed from Greek δούλα (doúla, “servant-woman”), from Ancient Greek δούλη (doúlē, “female slave”). Popularized by American anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1973 book The Tender Gift: Breastfeeding, where the word is credited to Eleni Rassias. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|δούλα||servant-woman}} Greek δούλα (doúla, “servant-woman”), {{der|en|grc|δούλη||female slave}} Ancient Greek δούλη (doúlē, “female slave”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} doula (plural doulas)
  1. A trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Translations (person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth): տատմեր (tatmer) (Armenian), 臨產特護 /临产特护 (línchǎn tèhù) (Chinese Mandarin), 臨產伴娘 /临产伴娘 (línchǎn bànniáng) (Chinese Mandarin), dula [feminine] (Czech), nærkona [feminine] (Faroese), doula (Finnish), doula [feminine] (French), Doula [feminine] (German), dúla (Hungarian), pembantu bidan (Malay), doula [feminine] (Portuguese), до́ула (dóula) [feminine] (Russian), doula [feminine] (Spanish), paraji (Sundanese), доула (doula) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-doula-en-noun-QxCzztPj Disambiguation of Occupations: 50 50 Disambiguation of People: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Sundanese translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Sundanese translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth': 71 29
  2. A trained person who provides similar support to someone who is diagnosed with an incurable condition and is receiving end-of-life care. Categories (topical): Medicine, Occupations Translations (person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care): 臨終關懷護理師 /临终关怀护理师 (línzhōng guānhuái hùlǐshī) (Chinese Mandarin), saattohoitaja (Finnish), doula [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-doula-en-noun-idW94cgJ Disambiguation of Medicine: 43 57 Disambiguation of Occupations: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Sundanese translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Sundanese translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care': 38 62

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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːlə"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "tatmer",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "տատմեր"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "línchǎn tèhù",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "臨產特護 /临产特护"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "línchǎn bànniáng",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "臨產伴娘 /临产伴娘"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dula"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nærkona"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "doula"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "doula"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Doula"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "dúla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "pembantu bidan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "doula"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dóula",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "до́ула"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "doula"
    },
    {
      "code": "su",
      "lang": "Sundanese",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "word": "paraji"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "doula",
      "sense": "person assisting a pregnant mother before, during or after childbirth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "доула"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "línzhōng guānhuái hùlǐshī",
      "sense": "person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care",
      "word": "臨終關懷護理師 /临终关怀护理师"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care",
      "word": "saattohoitaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "person assisting someone receiving end-of-life care",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "doula"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Dana Raphael"
  ],
  "word": "doula"
}

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