beenah

beenah
beenah /bēˈnä/
noun
A form of marriage (in Sri Lanka, etc) in which the man goes to live with his wife's relatives and the children belong to her group
ORIGIN: Ar bīnah separate

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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