"benami" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: benamis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani بے نامی (be nāmī) / बेनामी (benāmī, “nameless”), defined in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act of 1988. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} benami (countable and uncountable, plural benamis)
  1. (South Asia) Property that is transacted under the name of a proxy to conceal the identity of the buyer. Tags: South-Asia, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-benami-en-noun-ANWHY15B Disambiguation of People: 99 1 Categories (other): South Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54
  2. (South Asia) A person owning such property. Tags: South-Asia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-benami-en-noun-5NzL~erX Categories (other): South Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: benamidar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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