asiɛntɔasíɛntɔʔ dowry; an amount of money a man gives to the family of a woman he is taking as a wifeNɩ oyin oyetsia ɔtsɩ a, ɔbɔ́pʋ nta yɛlɛ wɩ ɔnwan ha ɔtsɩ amʋ akwɩɩpʋ, pʋ kɔba manta nta amʋsʋ. Kɔba amʋ gyi asiɛntɔ nɩ. When a man marries, he will take drinks to show his intentions, give them to the woman's parents, and bring money along with the drinks. That money is the dowry.Igyi anɩ amandɩɛ ánɩ́ nɩ fʋ mɔkʋka fʋ asiɛntɔ a, ɔtsɩ amʋ mégyi fʋ ka nɩ.It is our costum that if you haven't yet paid your dowry to the family of the woman, then she is not your wife.cfsiɛnmarry2.6.1.2Wedding
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