मौसी

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Hindi

Alternative forms

  • मासी (māsī), माँसी (mā̃sī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺 (māusi)), from Sanskrit मातुःष्वसृ (mātuḥṣvasṛ).[1] Cognate with Marathi मावशी (māvśī), Assamese মাহী (mahi).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɔː.siː/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː.siː
  • Hyphenation: मौ‧सी

Noun

मौसी (mausī) f (masculine मौसा, Urdu spelling مَوسِی)

  1. maternal aunt (mother's sister)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
singular plural
direct मौसी
mausī
मौसियाँ
mausiyā̃
oblique मौसी
mausī
मौसियों
mausiyõ
vocative मौसी
mausī
मौसियो
mausiyo
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References

  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mātuḥṣvasr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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