मौसी
Hindi
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "psu" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. (compare Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "pmh" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.), from Sanskrit मातुःष्वसृ (mātuḥṣvasṛ).[1] Cognate with Marathi मावशी (māvśī).
Pronunciation
Noun
मौसी • (mausī) f (masculine मौसा)
- maternal aunt (mother's sister)
Declension
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mātuḥṣvasr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press