बहू

हिन्दी

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बहू

/bə.ɦuː/ Hindi, Standard
[bɐ.ɦuː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀳𑀽 (vahū), 𑀯𑀥𑀽 (vadhū), from Sanskrit वधू (vadhū́). Eclipsed सूनू (sūnū).

noun bahū · بہو · बहू · बहुएँ · बहुओं

feminine daughter-in-law

In English

daughter-in-law wife of one's child

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MLA

"बहू." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%82. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

बहू. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%82

Chicago

"बहू." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%82.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {बहू},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%82},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}