bride price
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7.8
- noun
- /braɪd praɪs/
:
precio de la novia
- A bride price of one cow or money equivalent is given to the bride's father.
- pay the bride price
- bride price payment
- cattle for the bride price
Examples
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Her parents insisted on a substantial bride price before they would agree to the marriage.
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Generally, only Han men whose families were too poor to afford a bride price married in this fashion.
Academic text (2001) -
One could save by not paying the bride price.
Academic text (1994) -
You settled on a fair bride price?
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For example, I would marry off my two daughters and not take bride price money.
Academic text (1994) -
Both of them agreed that there would be no bride price payment; they agreed only to pay 50-100 lira to the landlord.
Academic text (1994) -
A woman is betrothed in accordance with the law if the bride-price agreement is rehearsed.
Academic text (1997) -
You have these vast numbers of young men growing up without the money either for the brothel or the bride-price, with raging sexual desire.
Academic text (2012) -
In some cultures, the groom's family must provide a bride price to the bride's family as part of the marriage contract.
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The bride price varies greatly depending on the customs and traditions of the region.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'bride price' is directly interpretable from 'bride' (the woman marrying) + 'price' (money associated with something): it denotes money paid in connection with a bride. This noun–noun composition follows a common English pattern (e.g., 'ticket price'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will grasp the basic meaning, though specific cultural practices (payment to the family) may require extra background.
Etymology
Bride price comes from a simple, old picture: the groom brought goods or money to the bride's family as a price for the bride. That's why bride price today means the gift or 'payment' the groom gives to the bride's family when people agree to marry.