sassū

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Pali

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Etymology

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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

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sassū f

  1. a mother-in-law

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References

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