kahwin

Malay

Alternative forms

• kawin

Etymology

From Arabic كَاوِين (kāwīn, “marriage; dowry”). Compare Persian کابین (kabin, “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-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• perkahwinan

Descendants

• → Min Nan: 交寅 (kau-în)