মাহুঈ

Assamese

Alternative forms

• মাউহেঈ (mauhei)
• মাহী (mahi) — Eastern, Standard
• মাহু (mahu) — Dehan

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.ɦui/

Noun

মাহুঈ • (mahui)

1. (Central, Darrangia) Alternative form of মাহী (mahi)

   মোৰ মাহুঈ লখিপুৰত থাকেই।

   mür mahui lokhipurot thakei.

   My aunt lives in Lakhipur.