menikah

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ nikah.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈnikah/ [məˈni.kah]
  • Rhymes: -ikah
  • Syllabification: me‧ni‧kah

Verb

mênikah

  1. (intransitive) to be married, to marry
    Synonym: kawin
    Dia sudah menikah.
    He/She is already married.

Usage notes

To emphasize that one is married, use bersuami for female or beristri for male. Saya sudah bersuami literally means "I already have a husband".

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