পিসি
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See also: মাসি
Bengali[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
পিসি • (piśi)
- paternal aunt
- Synonym: ফুফু (phuphu)
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