strī́ f. (perhaps for sūtrī, or sotrī, 'bearer of children', fr. √2. sū ; accord. to some connected with Lat. sator

• nom. strī́

• acc. in later language also strīm and strīs pl.) a woman, female, wife RV. &c. &c

• the female of any animal (e.g. śākhā-mṛga-strī, 'a female monkey') ŚBr. MBh

• a white ant L

• the Priyaṅgu plant L

• (in gram.) the feminine gender Nir. ŚBr. &c

• a kind of metre Col