"mahari" meaning in Swahili

See mahari in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mahari.flac Forms: mahari class IX [canonical], mahari class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|مَهْر}} Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} mahari class IX (plural mahari class X)
  1. dowry, bride price Wikipedia link: sw:mahari Categories (topical): Marriage
    Sense id: en-mahari-sw-noun-zerx54cN Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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