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Where does “nikah” come from?

nikah (Indonesian) comes from Malay nikah, from Arabic نِكَاح — marriage.

nikah (Indonesian): marriage

Definitions

  1. marriage

Ancestry of “nikah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynikahmarriage
2Arabicنِكَاحmarriage

Words derived from “nikah”

  • menikah
Every word from Arabic نِكَاح →