পিসি

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See also: মাসি

Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉𑀲𑀺 (piusi), from Late Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀢𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (*pitussi), from Early Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀢𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (*pitussassi) from Vedic Sanskrit पितुःष्वसृ (pituḥṣvasṛ, father’s sister), a compound of पितुः (pitúḥ, father's, genitive of पितृ (pitṛ)) +‎ स्वसृ (svásṛ, sister). Doublet of পিতৃষ্বসা (pitriśvośa), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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পিসি (piśi)

  1. paternal aunt
    Synonym: ফুফু (phuphu)