Bahasa Melayu

surrogate

Bahasa Melayu

English

surrogate mother, substitute mother, gestational mother

A woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another woman.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasangan itu mencari ibu tumpang untuk membantu mereka mendapatkan anak.

    The couple looked for a surrogate mother to help them have a child.

  2. Bayi itu lahir daripada ibu tumpang selepas rawatan kesuburan.

    The baby was born to a surrogate mother after fertility treatment.

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What does “surrogate mother” mean in Malay?

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ibu tumpang

It means a woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another woman.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.