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watta satta

watta satta noun: a form of bride exchange in Pakistan and Afghanistan, involving the simultaneous marriage of a pair (brother and sister, uncle and niece, etc.) from each of two households.

Noun

watta satta (uncountable)

  1. A form of bride exchange in Pakistan and Afghanistan, involving the simultaneous marriage of a pair (brother and sister, uncle and niece, etc.) from each of two households.

Origin of watta satta

Urdu وٹہ سٹہ, literally "give-take".

Questions about watta satta

What does watta satta mean?
Watta satta means a form of bride exchange in Pakistan and Afghanistan, involving the simultaneous marriage of a pair (brother and sister, uncle and niece, etc.) from each of two households.
What part of speech is watta satta?
Watta satta is a noun.

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  9. Wattamondara
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