विधवा

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • widow woman who has lost a husband

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विधवा (widow, husbandless woman) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (widow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁widʰéwh₂

Gloss

widow

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

寡

Emoji

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