kahwin
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Malay[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
kahwin
- to marry, to get married
Derived terms[edit]
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)