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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries母乳育児
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bonyu ikuji
"母乳育児は赤ちゃんの健康にとって非常に有益です。"
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2 senses- 1
The feeding of a baby or young child with milk from a woman's breast.
"Breastfeeding provides essential nutrients and antibodies that strengthen an infant's immune system." - 2
The process or period during which an infant feeds directly from the breast.
"She established a comfortable routine for breastfeeding during the baby's first few weeks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'brēost' (chest, breast) combined with 'fēdan' (to feed, nourish, from Proto-Germanic *fōdijaną). The compound term emerged in early modern English usage to specifically describe the act or practice of feeding an infant with milk from a woman's breasts.
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allaitement
Transliteration: /al.ɛt.mɑ̃/
"L'allaitement maternel est recommandé pour la santé du nourrisson."
Stillen
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɪlən/
"Das Stillen fördert die Bindung zwischen Mutter und Kind."
allattamento
Transliteration: /al.lat.taˈmen.to/
"L'allattamento al seno offre numerosi benefici nutrizionali."
lactancia
Transliteration: /lakˈtan.sja/
"La lactancia materna exclusiva es ideal durante los primeros meses."
amamentação
Transliteration: /a.ma.mẽ.taˈsãw̃/
"A amamentação fortalece o sistema imunológico do bebê."
स्तandपान
Transliteration: stanpan
Script: स्तनपान
"शिशु के स्वास्थ्य के लिए स्तनपान बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
母乳喂养
Transliteration: mǔrǔ wèiyǎng
"母乳喂养对婴儿的发育至关重要。"
모유수유
Transliteration: moyusuyu
"모유수유는 아기의 면역력을 높여줍니다."
母乳育児
Transliteration: bonyu ikuji
"母乳育児は赤ちゃんの健康にとって非常に有益です。"
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