menikah
Indonesian
Etymology
meng- + nikah. Prefix meng- before initial /l/, /m/, /n/, /ɲ/ ⟨ny⟩, /ŋ/ ⟨ng⟩, /r/, /y/ or /w/ will resulted in fusion with transformation of meng- into me-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mənikah/
- Hyphenation: mê‧ni‧kah
Verb
menikah
- (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".