SUTTEE


Meaning of SUTTEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsʌti: ]

n. (also sati) (pl. suttees or satis) esp. hist. 1 the Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre. 2 a widow who undergoes or has undergone this. [Hindi & Urdu f. Skr. sati faithful wife f. sat good]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.