Etymology

mahr

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Today it means: A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures. Full definition →

Arabic مَهْر
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromمَهْر
  2. English todaymahr

Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr).

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