mas kahwin

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of mas (“gold”) +‎ kahwin (“to marry”). Literally, “marriage gold”.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌmas ˈkahwin/ [ˌmas ˈka.hwin]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Hyphenation: mas‧kah‧win

Noun

mas kahwin (Jawi spelling مس کهوين, uncountable)

  1. (Islam) marriage settlement; mahr
    Synonym: mahar
    Coordinate term: hantaran

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: maskawin (inherited)

Further reading

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