sati

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌtiː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌtiː/
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noun
R

A very old custom where a wife would burn herself with her husband's body after he died.

In some old stories, a wife would perform sati to show her love and loyalty.

在一些古老的故事中,妻子会通过焚烧自杀来表达她的爱与忠诚。

R

A wife who did this.

The story of the sati who bravely performed the ritual is still told today.

勇敢地执行这种仪式的妻子的故事至今仍然流传。

translation

n. 寡妇殉夫习俗, 殉夫寡妇