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Pronunciation / Transliteration: saas
"मेरी सास ने आज बहुत अच्छा खाना बनाया है।"
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The mother of one's husband or wife.
"My mother-in-law baked a special pie to welcome us for the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'mother' from Old English 'mōdor', of Germanic origin, with 'in-law', indicating a relationship established by operation of canonical law rather than blood. Dating back to the Middle English period in the 14th century, it replaced older native terms to explicitly define familial structures created through marriage.
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belle-mère
Transliteration: bel mɛʁ
"Ma belle-mère est venue nous rendre visite ce week-end."
Schwiegermutter
Transliteration: ˈʃviːɡɐˌmʊtɐ
"Meine Schwiegermutter hat uns zum Essen eingeladen."
suocera
Transliteration: ˈswɔ.tʃe.ra
"Ho comprato un regalo per mia suocera."
suegra
Transliteration: ˈswe.ɣɾa
"Mi suegra cocina muy bien."
sogra
Transliteration: ˈsɔ.ɡɾɐ
"A minha sogra é muito simpática."
सास
Transliteration: saas
"मेरी सास ने आज बहुत अच्छा खाना बनाया है।"
岳母
Transliteration: yuèmǔ
"我岳母对我很好。"
장모님
Transliteration: jangmonim
"장모님께서 선물을 주셨습니다."
姑
Transliteration: shūtome
"妻の母親はとても優しい人です。"
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