"vani" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vani (uncountable)
  1. A custom in parts of Pakistan where girls, often minors, are given in marriage or servitude to an aggrieved family as compensation for a dispute, often over murder. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: swara
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