How to Say "Midwife" in Turkish

ebe

/ebe/from spelling rules

The English phrase 'midwife' is translated into Turkish as ebe.

The term ebe refers to a person who assists women in childbirth.

Meaning: person who assists women in childbirth (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In rural areas, the term Köy Ebesi is used to mean 'village midwife'.

/ebe/. The letter 'b' sounds like the [b] in the English word 'about'.

The term ebe is used in the name of a traditional children's game similar to 'tag', where the person who is 'it' is called the ebe.
The word ebe traces its roots back to the Proto-Turkic word for 'grandmother', suggesting that midwives were historically viewed through the lens of matriarchal authority.
Historically, the ebe was not just a birth attendant but a respected community elder who held significant social authority in Ottoman villages.

Dil, tüm felaketlerin ebesidir.
The tongue is the midwife of all disasters.
This sentence illustrates the metaphorical use of ebe regarding the tongue.
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O bir ebe.
She's a midwife.
This sentence is useful for identifying someone's profession using ebe.
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Mary bir ebe.
Mary is a midwife.
This sentence shows how to state that Mary is an ebe.
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Lütfen, bebeğimi doğuran ebeyle görüşmek istiyorum.
Please, I would like to speak with the midwife who delivered my baby.
Geçen hafta doğum yaptım ve doğum ebesi çok yardımcı oldu.
I gave birth last week, and the midwife was very helpful.
Köy ebesi, dünyaya gelecek olan bebeklere yardım etmek için buradadır.
The village midwife is here to help the babies who are about to come into the world.
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A couple is discussing the preparation for their upcoming baby.

Elif

Doğumda ebe bize yardımcı olacak mı?
Will a midwife help us during the birth?
Burak

Evet, çok tecrübeli bir ebe gelecek.
Yes, a very experienced midwife will come.
Elif

Bu beni biraz rahatlatıyor.
This relaxes me a little.
Burak

Endişelenme Elif, her şey yolunda gidecek.
Don't worry Elif, everything will go well.

Sources

Wiktionary, “midwife” translations and entries ebe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries ebe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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