bahu

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noun

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

OriginHindi बहू ← Urdu بَہُو ← Sanskrit वधू →
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Meanings

nounbahu (plural bahus)

plural bahus

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
daughter-in-lawsister-in-law

Origin

  1. Sanskritवधू
  2. Urduبَہُو
  3. Hindiबहू
  4. Englishbahu

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

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bahu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahu

MLA

“bahu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bahu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahu.

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