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polygyny meaning in Telugu

బహుభార్యాత్వము bahubhāryātvamu

/pəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/

polygyny in Telugu: బహుభార్యాత్వము (bahubhāryātvamu). 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.

Telugu words for polygyny

plurality of wives at the same time
బహుభార్యాత్వము bahubhāryātvamu

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of polygyny in Telugu?
Polygyny in Telugu is బహుభార్యాత్వము (bahubhāryātvamu).
polygyny అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Polygyny: బహుభార్యాత్వము (bahubhāryātvamu).
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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