Where does “perkahwinan” come from?

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

perkahwinan (Malay): marriage; wedding

Definitions

  1. marriage; wedding

Ancestry of “perkahwinan”, step by step

perkahwinan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kahwin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykahwinto marry, to get married
2Arabicكَاوِينmarriage; dowry

via Malay per- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayper- -an—

Words derived from “perkahwinan”

Every word from Arabic كَاوِين →Every word from Malay kahwin →