পিসি

See also: মাসি

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉𑀲𑀺 (piusi), from Late Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀢𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (*pitussi), from Early Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀢𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (*pitussassi) from Vedic Sanskrit पितुःष्वसृ (pituḥṣvasṛ, “father’s sister”), a compound of पितुः (pitúḥ, “father's”, genitive of पितृ (pitṛ)) +‎ स्वसृ (svásṛ, “sister”). Doublet of পিতৃষ্বসা (pitriśvośa), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /piʃi/, [ˈpiʃiˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /piʃi/, [ˈpiʃiˑ]

Noun

পিসি • (piśi)

1. paternal aunt

   Synonym: ফুফু (phuphu)