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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

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polygamy

/pəlɪɡəmi/noun
01
noun

बहुविवाहको पर्यायवाची ('एक पुरुषको एकभन्दा बढी पत्नीसँग विवाह, एकै समयमा धेरै पत्नी राख्ने प्रथा')।

Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

In a sentence

Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.

इस्लामले बहुविवाहलाई अनुमति दिए पनि धेरै समकालीन मुस्लिम समाजहरूमा यसलाई राम्रो मानिँदैन।

A note on usage

countable; especially; often; uncountable; in common use

02
noun

एकै समयमा एकभन्दा बढी जीवनसाथी वा विवाह साथी राख्ने अवस्था।

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

In a sentence

Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?

के यस्ता देशहरू छन् जहाँ पुरुष र महिला दुवैका लागि बहुविवाह वैध छ?

A note on usage

countable; uncountable

03
noun

एकभन्दा बढी यौन साथी राख्ने अवस्था वा बानी।

The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

In a sentence

An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.

एक कीरा रानीले वास्तवमा एक दिन मात्र बहुविवाह गर्छिन्, जबकि एक अल्फा-नरका लागि आफ्नो हेरमको रक्षा गर्नु उसको प्रतिष्ठा र बहुविवाह दुवैको सार हो।

A note on usage

countable; uncountable