benami

B3E1N1A1M3I1

noun

Property that is transacted under the name of a proxy to conceal the identity of the buyer.

OriginHindustani →
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Meanings

nounbenami (countable and uncountable, plural benamis)

plural benamis

  1. South AsiacountableuncountableProperty that is transacted under the name of a proxy to conceal the identity of the buyer.
  2. South AsiacountableuncountableA person owning such property.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishbenami

Borrowed from Hindustani بے نامی (be nāmī) / बेनामी (benāmī, “nameless”), defined in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act of 1988.

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Anagrams

AmbienNamibebimane
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APA

benami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benami

MLA

“benami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benami. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benami,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benami.

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