Boli (Auction)·بولی
Roman Urdu: Boli / Bolee
The open-outcry auction held in mandi where multiple buyers bid for a lot. The adhati conducts the auction, and the highest bid wins. Boli is the traditional Pakistani equivalent of an open market price-discovery mechanism. Most Punjab grain mandis run boli daily at 7–9 AM.
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