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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries위탁 부모
Pronunciation / Transliteration: witak bumo
"위탁 부모는 아동에게 안정적인 환경을 제공합니다."
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2 senses- 1
A person who takes a child into their family and acts as a guardian, providing food, shelter, and upbringing without having legal parentage.
"The foster parent welcomed the troubled teenager into their home with open arms." - 2
An adult who temporarily cares for an animal in a domestic environment until a permanent home is found.
"She volunteers as a foster parent for rescued kittens until they are ready for adoption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'foster', originating from Old English 'fōstrian' meaning to nourish, feed, or rear, with 'parent', derived from Latin 'parens' meaning to bring forth or produce. Historically, 'foster' implied raising a child who is not one's own by blood, a sense that has remained stable through centuries of legal and social welfare development.
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parent d'accueil
Transliteration: pa.ʁɑ̃ d‿o.kœj
"Le parent d'accueil a offert un foyer chaleureux à l'enfant."
Pflegeelternteil
Transliteration: ˈp͡fleːɡəˌʔɛltɐntaɪ̯l
"Als Pflegeelternteil trägt man eine große Verantwortung."
genitore affidatario
Transliteration: dʒe.niˈtɔ.re af.fi.daˈta.rjo
"Il genitore affidatario ha sostenuto il bambino durante il percorso scolastico."
padre de acogida
Transliteration: ˈpaðɾe de aˈko.ɣi.ða
"Los padres de acogida brindan un ambiente seguro a los menores."
pai social
Transliteration: ˈpaj su.siˈaw
"O pai social desempenhou um papel vital na recuperação da criança."
पालक माता-पिता
Transliteration: palak mata-pita
"पालक माता-पिता ने अनाथ बच्चे को बहुत प्यार दिया।"
养父母
Transliteration: yǎng fù mǔ
"寄养父母为孩子提供了一个温馨的家。"
위탁 부모
Transliteration: witak bumo
"위탁 부모는 아동에게 안정적인 환경을 제공합니다."
里親
Transliteration: satoya
"里親制度は多くの子供たちを救っています。"
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