kahwin

Malay

Alternative forms

• kawin

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)