মাহু

Assamese

Alternative forms

• মাহী (mahi) — Eastern, Standard
• মাহুঈ (mahui), মাউহেঈ (mauhei) — Central (Darrangia)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺 (māusi)), from Sanskrit মাতুঃষ্ৱসৃ (mātuḥṣbasṛ). Cognate with Bengali মাসি (maśi), Sylheti ꠝꠂ (moi), Hindi मौसी (mausī), Marathi मावशी (māvśī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɦu/

Noun

মাহু • (mahu)

1. (Dehan) Alternative form of মাহী (mahi)

   মোৰ মাহু লখিপুৰত থাকেই।

   mür mahu lokhipurot thakei.

   My aunt lives in Lakhipur.