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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A genre of drama fiction concerning the relationship between the controlling evil mother of a husband (mother-in-law) and her dominated, downtrodden, meek daughter-in-law. India, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi सास-बहू (sās-bahū).

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