Bahasa Melayu

bermadu

Bahasa Melayu

English

to have two wives, to live in polygamy

To be married to more than one wife at the same time.

برمادو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Di kampung itu, ada lelaki yang bermadu dua.

    In that village, there are men who have two wives.

  2. Dia tidak mahu bermadu kerana mahu hidup tenang dengan keluarga kecilnya.

    He did not want to live in polygamy because he wanted a peaceful life with his small family.

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What does “two women sharing a husband” mean in Malay?

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bermadu

This sense refers to a husband having more than one wife.

Word family

Common derived forms

madu
honey
memadu
to forge; to weld; to join; to unite
permaduan
polygamy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.