nifas

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِفَاس (nifās, “childbirth; puerperium, childbed”).

Pronunciation

Noun

nifas (uncountable)

  1. (literally) lochia: normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth
    Synonyms: darah nifas, lokia
  2. (obstetrics) puerperium: the period of time lasting around a month immediately following childbirth, when the mother’s uterus shrinks back to its prepartum state

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • bernifas
  • nifas primipara

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