polygyny in Japanese
polygyny in Japanese is 一夫多妻 — polygyny means the state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
polygyny in Japanese
一夫多妻
Pronounced: ipputasai
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
What does "polygyny" mean?
- noun The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
- noun The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
- noun Synonym of polygamy.
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What is "polygyny" in Japanese?
"polygyny" in Japanese is 一夫多妻. polygyny means: The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
How do you pronounce 一夫多妻?
"polygyny" in Japanese is 一夫多妻, pronounced "ipputasai".
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