Bahasa Melayu

lari

Bahasa Melayu

English

elope

Kahwin lari means to elope and get married secretly.

لاري

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka memilih untuk kahwin lari kerana keluarga tidak merestui hubungan itu.

    They chose to elope because the families did not approve of the relationship.

  2. Berita kahwin lari itu mengejutkan jiran-jiran.

    The news of the elopement surprised the neighbours.

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What does “elope” mean in Malay?

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kahwin lari

It refers to a couple marrying secretly or running away to marry.

Word family

Common derived forms

selari
parallel; in the same direction
melarikan
to run away with

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.