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Etymology

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

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Noun

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मौसी (mausīf (masculine मौसा, Urdu spelling مَوسِی)

  1. maternal aunt (mother's sister)

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References

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