मौसी

Hindi

Alternative forms

• मासी (māsī), माँसी (mā̃sī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺 (māusi)), from Sanskrit मातुःष्वसृ (mātuḥṣvasṛ). Cognate with Marathi मावशी (māvśī), Assamese মাহী (mahi).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mɔː.siː/
• Rhymes: -ɔː.siː
• Hyphenation: मौ‧सी

Noun

मौसी • (mausī) f (masculine मौसा, Urdu spelling مَوسِی)

1. maternal aunt (mother's sister)

Declension

Declension of मौसी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मौसी mausī	मौसियाँ mausiyā̃
oblique	मौसी mausī	मौसियों mausiyõ
vocative	मौसी mausī	मौसियो mausiyo

Related terms

• मौसेरा (mauserā), मौसेरी (mauserī)