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Where does “nikah” come from?

nikah (Malay) comes from Arabic نِكَاح — marriage.

nikah (Malay): marriage

Definitions

  1. marriage

Ancestry of “nikah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنِكَاحmarriage

Words derived from “nikah”

  • menikah
  • nikah
  • nikah
Every word from Arabic نِكَاح →