pertunangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tunang (“fiance”) +‎ per- -an, inherited from Malay pertunangan.

Noun

pertunangan (plural pertunangan-pertunangan)

1. engagement: the period of time when marriage is planned or promised.

Further reading

• “pertunangan” 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.