𑀲𑀲𑀼𑀭

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀲𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀭 (susura)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit श्वशुर (śváśura).

Noun

𑀲𑀲𑀼𑀭 (sasura) m (Devanagari ससुर)

1. a father-in-law

Descendants

• Central:
  • Hindustani:

    Hindi: ससुर (sasur)

    Urdu: سُسَر (susar)

• Eastern:
  • Bengali-Assamese:
    • Assamese: শহুৰ (xohur)
    • Bengali: শ্বশুর (śśośur), শউর (śour), হউর (hour)
    • Sylheti: ꠢꠃꠞ (hoúr)
  • Odia: ଶ୍ୱଶୁର (śwaśura)
• Northern:
  • Nepali: ससुरा (sasurā)
• Northwestern:
  • Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਸਹੁਰਾ (sahurā)

    Shahmukhi script: سَوہرا (sauhrā)

• Western:
  • Gujarati: સસરો (sasro)
  • Romani: sastro

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “ससुर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].