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polygyny meaning in Gujarati

બહુપત્નીત્વ bahupatnītva

/pəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/

polygyny in Gujarati: બહુપત્નીત્વ (bahupatnītva), બહુપત્નીકત્વ (bahupatnīkatva). In English, 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.

Gujarati words for polygyny

plurality of wives at the same time
બહુપત્નીત્વ bahupatnītva, બહુપત્નીકત્વ bahupatnīkatva

English meaning of polygyny

  1. 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.
  2. noun The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
  3. noun Synonym of polygamy.

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Questions about polygyny in Gujarati

What is the meaning of polygyny in Gujarati?
Polygyny in Gujarati is બહુપત્નીત્વ (bahupatnītva), બહુપત્નીકત્વ (bahupatnīkatva).
polygyny નો ગુજરાતી અર્થ શું છે?
Polygyny: બહુપત્નીત્વ (bahupatnītva), બહુપત્નીકત્વ (bahupatnīkatva).
What does polygyny mean in English?
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.

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