bahu

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bahu

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

noun bahus

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

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"bahu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bahu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bahu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bahu

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"bahu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bahu.

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@misc{bahu_2026,
  title = {bahu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bahu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}