mẹ ruột

/mɛ̂ ruət/

birth mother

Anh muốn tìm mẹ ruột của mình.

He wants to find his birth mother.

informalformal

A biological mother, as opposed to a stepmother or adoptive mother.

Cô ấy là mẹ ruột của em, nhưng em sống với mẹ kế.

She is my birth mother, but I live with my stepmother.

Anh đã gặp mẹ ruột sau 20 năm.

He met his birth mother after 20 years.

This term is used to distinguish the biological mother from other maternal figures in a person's life.

Collocations

tìm mẹ ruộtto find one's birth mothermẹ ruột và mẹ kếbirth mother and stepmother

adoptive mother

stepmother

Use 'mẹ ruột' when referring to the biological mother, especially in contrast to other maternal figures.

From 'mẹ' (mother) + 'ruột' (literally 'intestines', but figuratively refers to the biological connection).

This phrase is used to emphasize the biological relationship, often in contexts where adoption or remarriage is involved.

mẹ

mother

root

ruột

biological connection (literally 'intestines')

root

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