English Explanatory Dictionary

Sati

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha; killed herself by self-immolation on a fire
noun
  1. Pious person
noun
  1. mindfulness, as in anapanasati; a state of mind in meditation
noun
  1. Alternative form of suttee.

Word forms

Sati satis

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सती (satī).

Derived words

suttee
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