dowry

/ˈdaʊri/📚 18528
A woman's dowry is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries. 嫁妆

noun [抽象名词]嫁妆;天资;亡夫遗产

I wonder if the dowry depends on tonnage?
我想知道,难道嫁妆取决于吨位吗?

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In prosperous northern Indian states, women whose families have failed to stump up a sufficient dowry still get killed or disfigured. 在繁荣的印度北部地区,如果女子的家人不能拿出足够的嫁妆,她们还会被杀或是毁容。
I only need to save up for the dowry, which is manageable. 我只需要给他存嫁妆钱了,这就比较好办了。