sati
🇺🇸
/ˈsʌtiː/
🇬🇧
/ˈsʌtiː/
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.
R
A wife who did this.
The story of the sati who bravely performed the ritual is still told today.
translation
A very old custom where a wife would burn herself with her husband's body after he died.; A wife who did this.