Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [da̠iɽi ha̠ha̠]

Noun

代理母 ‎(hiragana だいりはは, romaji dairi haha)

1. a woman who is impregnated and gives birth for another woman: a surrogate mother

Etymology 2

Compound of 代理 ‎(dairi, “substitute, proxy, agent”) +‎ 母 ‎(bo, “mother”).

This construction treats 代理母 as one integral word, hence the on'yomi bo as used for 母 in compounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [da̠iɽibo̞]

Noun

代理母 ‎(hiragana だいりぼ, romaji dairibo)

1. a woman who is impregnated and gives birth for another woman: a surrogate mother