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ama·ni | \ əˈmänē \
plural -s
Definition of amani
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : Indian government estates or other sources of revenue not leased or farmed out — compare zamindari
2 : Indian government lands paying rent in kind instead of in money
amani
noun (2)ama·ni | \ ˈämənē \
plural amani or amanis
Definition of amani (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a gold coin of Afghanistan that was issued by Amānollāh Khān from 1919 to 1926
2 : a unit of value equivalent to one amani
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The first known use of amani was in 1927
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