watta satta

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Etymology

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Urdu وٹہ سٹہ, literally "give-take".

Noun

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watta satta (uncountable)

  1. A form of bride exchange in Pakistan and Afghanistan, involving the simultaneous marriage of a pair (brother and sister, uncle and niece, etc.) from each of two households.