kahwin

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic كَاوِين (kāwīn, “marriage; dowry”). Compare Persian کابین (kâbin, “a marriage portion, settlement, or dower due a woman in case of divorce or upon the death of the husband”).

Verb

kahwin

  1. to marry, to get married

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • kahwin-kahwin [reduplication] (redup)
  • perkahwin [causative passive] (peR-)
  • kahwinkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
  • kahwini [causative (locative) benefactive] (-i)
  • berkahwin [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • perkahwinan [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)

Descendants
  • Indonesian: kawin
  • → Min Nan: 交寅 (kau-în)
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