watta satta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

watta satta

Etymology

Urdu وٹہ سٹہ, literally "give-take".

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