Bahasa Melayu

naik

Bahasa Melayu

English

marry, wed, be married

To become husband and wife, or to enter into marriage.

ناءيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kakak akan naik pelamin hujung bulan ini.

    My elder sister will get married at the end of this month.

  2. Mereka naik pelamin dengan keluarga yang hadir.

    They are married with their family present.

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What does “marry” mean in Malay?

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naik pelamin

In this sense, naik pelamin refers to getting married.

Word family

Common derived forms

kenaikan
a rise; an increase
menaik
to rise; to go up; to climb
menaikkan
to raise; to lift up; to increase

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.