Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit सपत्नी (sapátnī), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sapátniH. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻 (savattī).

Noun

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sapattī f

  1. a co-wife

Declension

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References

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sapattī”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sapátnī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press