सौत
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻 (saüttī), from Sanskrit सपत्नी (sapátnī), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sapátniH, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-pót-nih₂, from *sm̥- (“together, co-”) + *pótnih₂ (“wife”). Doublet of सपत्नी (sapatnī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɔːt̪/
Noun
सौत • (saut) f (Urdu spelling سوت)
- a co-wife
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | सौत saut |
सौतें sautẽ |
| oblique | सौत saut |
सौतों sautõ |
| vocative | सौत saut |
सौतो sauto |
Derived terms
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सौत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सौत”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha