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amani
Definition of amani
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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
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Origin and Etymology of amani
Hindi & Persian amānī, from Arabic amānah security
amani
Definition of amani
amani
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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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Origin and Etymology of amani
Persian, after Amānollāh Khān †1960, amir of Afghanistan, 1919–29
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