Where does “kawin” come from?

kawin (Iban) comes from Malay kahwin, from Arabic كَاوِين — marriage; dowry.

kawin (Iban): to marry

Definitions

  1. to marry

Ancestry of “kawin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykahwinto marry, to get married
2Arabicكَاوِينmarriage; dowry
Every word from Arabic كَاوِين →Every word from Malay kahwin →