মাসি

See also: পিসি

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺 (māusi), from earlier *𑀫𑀸𑀢𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (*mātussi), from even earlier *𑀫𑀸𑀢𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (*mātussassi), from Vedic Sanskrit मातुःष्वसृ (mātuḥṣvasṛ, “mother’s sister”), a compound of मातुः (mā́tuḥ, “mother's”, genitive of मातृ (mātṛ)) +‎ स्वसृ (svásṛ, “sister”). Doublet of মাতৃষ্বসা (matriśvośa), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /maʃi/, [ˈmaʃiˑ]

Noun

মাসি • (maśi)

  1. maternal aunt
    Synonym: খালা (khala)
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