máhar brideprice

Part of Speech n.masc
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
Origin Urdu/Persian (Arabic): mahr
    • brideprice
      • Example 668:
        máhar ghiní deés muqarár tháana.
        máhar
        bride.price
        ghin
        take
        -í
        -CV
        deés
        day
        muqarár
        appointment
        the
        do
        -án
        -prs
        -a
        -MPL
        After the bride price has been accepted, they fix a day [for the wedding].
        Source:
        A:MAR062