sassū

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Pali[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit श्वश्रू (śvaśrū́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swaćrúH, from Proto-Indo-European *sweḱrúh₂. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀽 (sāsū), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀏 (sāsue).

Noun[edit]

sassū f

  1. a mother-in-law

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References[edit]

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sassū”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead