kawin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Persian کاوین‎ (kâvin, “dower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈka.wɪn]
• Hyphenation: ka‧win

Verb

kawin

1. to get married

   Synonym: nikah

2. to be married
3. to have sex (animal, non-human).

   Synonym: berkelamin

4. (colloquial) to have sex (human).

   Synonym: bersetubuh

Noun

kawin

1. marriage.

   Synonym: perkawinan

Alternative forms

• kahwin

Derived terms

• mengawinkan (“to merry off, pair, mate, synthesize”)

Further reading

• “kawin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Verb

kawin

1. Alternative form of kahwin