sati

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌtiː, sʌˈtiː/
(also suttee)

noun (plural satis or suttees)

[mass noun]
  • the former Hindu practice of a widow throwing herself on to her husband’s funeral pyre.
  • [count noun] a widow who committed sati.

Origin:

Hindi, from Sanskrit satī 'faithful wife', from sat 'good'