vani
Vani (noun) means a custom found in parts of Pakistan in which a girl, sometimes a minor, is handed over in marriage or servitude to another family to settle a dispute, often after a killing. Example: “Human rights groups have campaigned for decades to end vani and similar forced-marriage customs.”
How to use vani
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tribal practice of forcing a girl into marriage or servitude to compensate for a crime committed by her family.
A specific cultural/legal term, mostly used in human-rights and news contexts; the practice is illegal in Pakistan but still occurs in some areas.
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Human rights groups have campaigned for decades to end _____ and similar forced-marriage customs.
Etymology
Borrowed from a term in Pakistani regional languages for this traditional dispute-settlement practice.
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What does “vani” mean?
The word “vani” means a custom found in parts of Pakistan in which a girl, sometimes a minor, is handed over in marriage or servitude to another family to settle a dispute, often after a killing. In plain terms, a tribal practice of forcing a girl into marriage or servitude to compensate for a crime committed by her family.
How do you use “vani” in a sentence?
Here is “vani” used in a sentence: “Human rights groups have campaigned for decades to end vani and similar forced-marriage customs.”
What part of speech is “vani”?
“Vani” is a noun.
What is the meaning of vani?
"vani" (noun) means a custom found in parts of Pakistan in which a girl, sometimes a minor, is handed over in marriage or servitude to another family to settle a dispute, often after a killing.