交寅

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gao1 êng5
POJ: kau-êng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to get married; to marry
交寅, 結婚

Malay loanword ('kahwin') for 'to marry' documented specifically in Southeast Asian (Singapore/Malaysia) Hokkien-Teochew usage; unclear how widely recognized outside that diaspora context.

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