English
Etymology
Sanskrit (satī) (lit. devoted woman), from the fem. (sat) (true, good). (Eng. usg. 1786 [through British English])

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ti|-�ti

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. The custom and/or act of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband�s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion to her late spouse.

Category:Hindi derivations

te:suttee
vi:suttee

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