SATI


Meaning of SATI in English

(also sut·tee ) / ˈsʌtiː; NAmE ; sʌˈti:/ noun

1.

[ U ] the former practice in Hinduism of a wife burning herself with the body of her dead husband

2.

[ C ] a wife who did this

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WORD ORIGIN

Hindi , from Sanskrit satī faithful wife, from sat good.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.