Bahasa Melayu

pinangan

Bahasa Melayu

English

marriage proposal

Pinangan is a proposal or offer of marriage.

ڤينڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga perempuan itu menerima pinangan dengan baik.

    The girl's family accepted the marriage proposal warmly.

  2. Pinangan itu dibuat secara sederhana pada hujung minggu.

    The marriage proposal was made simply at the weekend.

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What does “marriage proposal” mean in Malay?

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pinangan

Used for an offer of marriage.

Word family

Common derived forms

meminang
to ask in marriage; to propose
pinang
areca palm; areca nut; to propose marriage

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.