मौसी

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔː.siː/

Noun

मौसी • (mausī) f (masculine मौसा)

  1. maternal aunt (mother's sister)

Declension
Declension of मौसी
Singular Plural
Direct मौसी (mausī) मौसियाँ (mausiyā̃)
Oblique मौसी (mausī) मौसियों (mausiyõ)
Vocative मौसी (mausī) मौसियो (mausiyo)

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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