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Tue 8 Mar, 2011 12:15 am
“Bena, lie down for a little while. Take some rest,” Rupa says, reaching out her arms for the baby. “I’ll hold her. Come, give her to masi.” She offers a weak smile.
I know that Bena means sister in Indian. But what does "masi" mean in Indian?
@PennyChan,
Masi = Mother's sister or maternal aunt
Behna/ Behen: Sister
@PennyChan,
Masi is a short form of goddesS name of Badagas in OOTY Tamilnadu. The goddess is called by the name HEERA MASI, MASI AMMAN, - Prakash krishnan
@PennyChan,
Masi is combination of two words "Maa" and "Si" Maa means mother si means like so exactly means "maa jaisi" or " like mother......"
Rashmi Mahajan
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