Pakistani wedding glossary

Valima

ولیمہ

Valima An alternative spelling of walima — the post-wedding reception hosted by the groom's family.

See "Walima" — valima is simply an alternative transliteration of the same Urdu word (ولیمہ). Both spellings are used interchangeably in Pakistani English; "walima" is more common in formal writing and "valima" in casual contexts.

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