स्त्री = स्तृञ् + ङीप् or स्तॄञ् + ङीप्
स्त्री = स्तृञ् + ङीप् or स्तॄञ् + ङीप्
spread (for) female
gather + that +superior + skin + outsider +inward
स्त्री = स्तृ + इ
objectification of स्तृ, considering इ as स्वर विभक्ति
act of spreading, spraying, making bedding
spread cloth/hyde
one who spreads surface, one who prepares bed
one who protects
one who kills for superior /inferior skin (clothing)
one who is killed for superior /inferior skin (clothing)
one who is loved
one who loves
one who arranges/organizes
what is orgaized/arranged
one for whom it is arranged
Commentary
Like interpretation of शिव and जीव I believe स्त्री is to be interpreted taking इ as स्वर विभक्ति and not by taking ङीप् as प्रत्यय.