শাশুড়ি

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Bengali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

An alternative form of the rarer শ্বশ্রু (śśosru), from Sanskrit श्वश्रू (śvaśrū), but influence from শ্বশুর (śśośur) has reformed the word into the current state, with the feminine suffix -ই (-i, from Sanskrit -इका (-ikā)) added to denote gender.

Noun[edit]

শাশুড়ি (śaśuṛi)

  1. mother-in-law
    Antonym: শ্বশুর (śśośur)