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betad
/bɔtad/

n.
given away from man to woman's family (dote)
Seini se betad seeini ka igbehey te lukes ne egpangasawa diyè te ginikanan te malitan, me kumbalè naa wey ke keddè wey duma pad. Minsan ke egpakasalè ka diyè te duma ne malitan ke eghusayen ka ka egkeulug nu ne me kasangkapan kaayun sika ne egkahiyen ne betad.
Te peg-asawa ku kandin ka betad ni Amè dutu su kuddè dè iya wey kalawit.
When I marry her my dad gave only horse and spear.
Eng. bride price
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for the groom's relatives (egbetad, migbetad/imbetad, agent, eg><ø-) to give something (igbetad, imbetad, theme, ig><ø-) to the bride's parents (egbetaran, imbetaran/migbetaran/pigbetaran, location, eg><an-)
Eng. pay bride price; bride price, pay
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: QDL,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 15/Aug/2012

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