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07:32 Jun 24, 2010 |
English to Hindi translations [PRO] Art/Literary - History / Indian History | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Balasubramaniam L. India Local time: 16:24 | ||||||
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5 +1 | सती दाह |
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4 +2 | सती हो जाना |
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4 | सती: चितारोहण, अनुमरण |
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3 | सहमरन |
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सहमरन Explanation: The term would be सहमरन (dying along with someone else). The most commonly used word is सती (which, as you said, is an adjective for the woman herself and not a word for the act). Because the practice is all but dead today, there is no other word in common everyday usage. I am marking my confidence level as "Medium" because I cannot locate an online reference to bolster my term सहमरन. Example sentence(s):
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सती दाह Explanation: concremation of a widow - सती दाह |
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सती: चितारोहण, अनुमरण Explanation: अन्य - सहमरण, अन्वारोहण, अनुगमन, सहगमन -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-24 09:13:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- बोलचाल की भाषा में - "सती होना" |
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सती हो जाना Explanation: सती हो जाना is the most appropriate Hindi term for this act. |
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