सास (saas)
noun
A single-sense kinship noun: 'mother-in-law' (husband's or wife's mother). Related family terms like ससुर (sasur, father-in-law) pair naturally with it.
Sense
1
:
mother-in-law
noun, feminine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: सास (saas) is a loaded word in Indian family life -- the सास-बहू (saas-bahoo, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law) relationship is a whole genre unto itself, endlessly dramatized in Indian TV soaps where domestic tension between the two is the central plot engine. In many joint families the सास is still the household's senior authority, especially over kitchen and childrearing matters, though this is shifting with nuclear family living in urban India.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes mix up सास (saas, mother-in-law) with ससुर (sasur, father-in-law) since they're often mentioned together -- सास is specifically the mother-in-law, always feminine in form and agreement. 2) Don't confuse with the near-homophone सांस (saans, breath) -- the nasalization and meaning are completely different, though the spelling difference (chandrabindu vs. no nasal mark in some regional spellings) can trip up readers.
Sample Sentences:
मेरी सास बहुत अच्छी हैं।
My mother-in-law is very nice.
(merii saas bahut achchhii hain।)
सास-बहू के झगड़े हर घर में होते हैं।
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fights happen in every household.
(saas-bahoo ke jhagde har ghar men hote hain।)
उसकी सास रसोई पर पूरा नियंत्रण रखती हैं।
Her mother-in-law keeps complete control over the kitchen.
(uskii saas rasoii par pooraa niyantran rakhtii hain।)
शादी के बाद मुझे अपनी सास से बहुत डर लगता था।
After the wedding, I used to be very afraid of my mother-in-law.
(shaadii ke baad mujhe apnii saas se bahut dar lagtaa thaa।)
सास ने बहू को नई साड़ी दी।
The mother-in-law gave her daughter-in-law a new sari.
(saas ne bahoo ko naii saadii dii।)
अगर मेरी सास इतनी सख्त न होती, तो घर में सुकून रहता।
If my mother-in-law weren't so strict, there would be peace at home.
(agar merii saas itnii sakht n hotii, to ghar men sukoon rahtaa।)
कृपया अपनी सास का सम्मान करें।
Please respect your mother-in-law.
(kripyaa apnii saas kaa sammaan karen।)
टीवी सीरियल में सास हमेशा खलनायिका जैसी दिखाई जाती है।
In TV serials, the mother-in-law is always shown like a villain.
(tiivii siiriyal men saas hameshaa khalnaayikaa jaisii dikhaaii jaatii hai।)
शायद उसकी सास इस बार समझ जाएँ।
Maybe her mother-in-law will understand this time.
(shaayad uskii saas is baar samajh jaaen।)
आजकल शहरों में सास और बहू अलग घरों में रहती हैं।
Nowadays in cities, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law live in separate houses.
(aajkal shahron men saas aur bahoo alag gharon men rahtii hain।)
मेरी सास पिछले महीने हमारे साथ रहने आई थीं।
My mother-in-law came to stay with us last month.
(merii saas pichhle mahiine hamaare saath rahne aaii thiin।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
सास
(saas)
(sg.f.oblique):
सास
(saas)
(pl.f.direct):
सासें
(saasen)
(pl.f.oblique):
सासों
(saason)