Urdu

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Etymology

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Feminine of سُسَر (susar, father-in-law), inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀭 (susura), from Sanskrit श्वशुर (śváśura).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سُسْری (susrīf (masculine سُسَر (susar), Hindi spelling ससुरी)

  1. (mildly vulgar) Synonym of ساس (sās, mother-in-law)

Declension

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Declension of سسری
singular plural
direct سُسْری (susrī) سُسْرِیاں (susriyā̃)
oblique سُسْری (susrī) سُسْرِیوں (susriyō̃)
vocative سُسْری (susrī) سُسْرِیو (susriyō)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śváśura”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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