saas-bahu

noun

A genre of drama fiction concerning the relationship between the controlling evil mother of a husband (mother-in-law) and her dominated, downtrodden, meek daughter-in-law.

OriginHindi सास-बहू →
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Meanings

nounsaas-bahu (uncountable)
  1. IndiauncountablefictionA genre of drama fiction concerning the relationship between the controlling evil mother of a husband (mother-in-law) and her dominated, downtrodden, meek daughter-in-law.

Origin

  1. Hindiसास-बहू
  2. Englishsaas-bahu

Borrowed from Hindi सास-बहू (sās-bahū).

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APA

saas-bahu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saas-bahu

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“saas-bahu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saas-bahu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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