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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGive birth
/ɡɪv bɜːrθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring forth a baby from the body of a mother; to undergo childbirth.
"She was happy to give birth to a healthy baby boy." - 2
To bring something into existence or cause something to start.
"The successful collaboration will give birth to innovative technologies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'giefan' (to give) and 'gebyrd' (birth, descent), tracing back through Germanic roots to Proto-Indo-European. The phrase has historically signified both the literal delivery of offspring and metaphorical genesis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Give birth" is said worldwide
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parir
Transliteration: paˈɾiɾ
"A gata deu à luz e pariu quatro gatinhos."
accoucher
Transliteration: a-ku-ʃe
"Elle a accouché d'une petite fille."
gebären
Transliteration: ɡəˈbɛːʁən
"Die Mutter hat ein gesundes Kind geboren."
partorire
Transliteration: par-to-ri-re
"Il cane ha partorito cinque cuccioli."
parir
Transliteration: paˈɾiɾ
"La vaca va a parir un ternero mañana."
बच्चe को जन्म देना
Transliteration: bachche ko janm dena
Script: बच्चे को जन्म देना
"उसने एक स्वस्थ बच्चे को जन्म दिया।"
生孩子
Transliteration: shēng hái zi
"她在医院生了一个可爱的宝宝。"
출산하다
Transliteration: chulsanhada
"그녀는 무사히 아기를 출산했습니다."
出産する
Transliteration: shussan suru
"彼女は無事元気な赤ちゃんを出産しました。"
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