menikah

Indonesian

Etymology

meng- +‎ nikah.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈnikah/ [məˈni.kah]
• Rhymes: -ikah
• Syllabification: me‧ni‧kah

Verb

mênikah

1. (intransitive) to be married, to marry

   Synonym: kawin

   Dia sudah menikah.

   He/She is already married.

Usage notes

To emphasize that one is married, use bersuami for female or beristri for male. Saya sudah bersuami literally means "I already have a husband".