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paternal aunt meaning in Sanskrit

पितृव्या pitṛvyā

/pəˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl ˈɑːnt/

paternal aunt in Sanskrit: पितृव्या (pitṛvyā). In English, paternal aunt means a sister of someone’s father.

Sanskrit words for paternal aunt

the sister or sister-in-law of someone's father
पितृव्या pitṛvyā

English meaning of paternal aunt

  1. noun A sister of someone’s father.
  2. noun The wife of a sibling of someone’s father.

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Questions about paternal aunt in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of paternal aunt in Sanskrit?
Paternal aunt in Sanskrit is पितृव्या (pitṛvyā).
paternal aunt इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Paternal aunt: पितृव्या (pitṛvyā).
What does paternal aunt mean in English?
Paternal aunt means a sister of someone’s father.

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