मेहुणी

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀺𑀆 (mehuṇiā), from Sanskrit मैथुन (maithuna).

Noun

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मेहुणी (mehuṇīf

  1. wife's sister.
    Synonyms: साळी (sāḷī), साली (sālī)

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मेहुणी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मेहुणी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “maithuná”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press