I. əˈmänē noun
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Etymology: Hindi & Persian amānī, from Arabic amānah security
1. : Indian government estates or other sources of revenue not leased or farmed out — compare zamindari
2. : Indian government lands paying rent in kind instead of in money
II. ˈämənē noun
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Etymology: Pashto, after Aman ullah Khan died 1960, amir of Afghanistan, 1919-29
1. : a gold coin of Afghanistan issued by Amanullah 1919-26
2. : a unit of value equivalent to one amani