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Where does “kahwin” come from?

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

kahwin (Malay): to marry, to get married

Definitions

  1. to marry, to get married

Ancestry of “kahwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكَاوِينmarriage; dowry

Words derived from “kahwin”

  • 交寅
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