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'sautan' is a purely Hindi word that means a husband has another wife. It occurs in the case of marrying twice with some other lady in the presence of the first wife or later after her death. The English meaning of 'sautan' is co-wife.
What is another name for a sautan? ›
sautan
5 +5 | co-wife | C.M. Rawal |
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5 | Keep | Sushan Harshe |
4 | rakhel ot sout | punam |
Jan 23, 2009
What is the male version of sautan? ›
Sautan is a word in context of a wife. For example, Seema and Anuradha, if married to the same individual, will call each other their 'Sautan' or 'Saut'. 'Raqueeb' is a somewhat equivalent word in context of a husband or a lover.
What is meant by sautan? ›
the other wife of one's husband, husband's second wife, second wife.
What is sautan in relationship? ›
The English word for the Hindi word 'Sautan' is 'paramour' or 'co-wife'.
What is the meaning of sautan in Arabic? ›
सौतेंسوتیں wives other than the first wife.
What is having 2 wives called? ›
Polygamy usually takes the form of polygyny – when a man marries multiple women. Polyandry, which refers to wives having more than one husband, is even rarer than polygamy and mostly documented among small and relatively isolated communities around the world.
What is the meaning of the word saut? ›
1. a white powder or colourless crystalline solid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride and used for seasoning and preserving food. 2. ( modifier) preserved in, flooded with, containing, or growing in salt or salty water.
What is husbands second wife called? ›
Any additional spouse is referred to as a co-husband or co-wife, respectively. This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His wife accuses him of treating the she-buffalo as her co-wife.
Who is called Sautan? ›
Noun. सौतन • (sautan) f (Urdu spelling سوتن) a co-wife.
Sotan is a roman term that finds extensive usage in various sentences and different contexts. In English, the sotan is referred to as "Co-Wife" and it is driven by the English language.
What is the story of Souten? ›
What is the English name for Sautan? ›
Saut or sautan is generally used in hindi to refer the second wife or the keep, the one having extra marital affair with an already married male.
What is wife in Middle English? ›
In Middle English, it had the form wif, and in Old English wīf, "woman or wife". It is related to Modern German Weib (woman, female), Danish viv (wife, usually poetic), and Dutch wijf (woman, generally pejorative, cf.
Who is a co wife? ›
noun. /ˈkəʊ waɪf/ /ˈkəʊ waɪf/ (in some cultures) a fellow wife of the same man.
What is husband's second wife called? ›
co-wife. noun [ C ] /ˈkəʊˌwaɪf/ /ˈkoʊˌwaɪf/ plural co-wives. Add to word list Add to word list.
What is sotan in English? ›
Sotan in English
Sotan is a roman term that finds extensive usage in various sentences and different contexts. In English, the sotan is referred to as "Co-Wife" and it is driven by the English language.
What is another name for two wives? ›
Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, it is called polygyny.
What is a fancy name for wife? ›
What is another word for wife?
helpmate | helpmeet |
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soul mate | Mrs |
ladylove | gal |
girl | girlf |
WAG | Mrs. |
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