bahu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.

Word forms

bahu bahus

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बहू (bahū) / Urdu بَہُو (bahū), from Sanskrit वधू (vadhū́).

Derived words

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