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amani

noun ama·ni \ əˈmänē \

Definition of amani

plural -s
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

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amani

noun ama·ni \ ˈämənē \

Definition of amani

plural amani or amanis
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

Origin and Etymology of amani

Persian, after Amānollāh Khān †1960, amir of Afghanistan, 1919–29

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