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Betrothal

noun/kˌɑːɹdɪˌoʊmɐlˈeɪʃə/
Definition
a mutual promise to marry
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹdɪˌoʊmɐlˈeɪʃə/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌatɹɐbɪlˈeəɹiəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌatɹɐbɪlˈeəɹiəs/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹdɪˌoʊmɐlˈeɪʃə/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
engageverbgive to in marriage
betrothverbgive to in marriage
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verlobung
ein gegenseitiges Versprechen zu heiraten
🇫🇷French
fiançailles
une promesse mutuelle de se marier
🇪🇸Spanish
esponsales
una promesa mutua de casarse
🇮🇹Italian
fidanzamento
una reciproca promessa di matrimonio
🇳🇱Dutch
verloving
een wederzijdse belofte om te trouwen
🇵🇹Portuguese
noivado
uma promessa mútua de casar
🇷🇺Russian
помолвка
взаимное обещание жениться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सगाई
शादी करने का आपसी वादा
🇧🇩Bengali
পরকীয়া
বিবাহের একটি পারস্পরিক প্রতিশ্রুতি
🇮🇳Tamil
நிச்சயதார்த்தம்
திருமணம் செய்து கொள்வதற்கான பரஸ்பர வாக்குறுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్చితార్థం
వివాహం చేసుకోవడానికి పరస్పర వాగ్దానం
🇮🇳Marathi
लग्न
लग्न करण्याचे परस्पर वचन
🇮🇳Gujarati
સગાઈ
પરસ્પર લગ્ન કરવાનું વચન
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥ
ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಭರವಸೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം
വിവാഹം കഴിക്കാനുള്ള പരസ്പര വാഗ്ദാനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਆਹ
ਵਿਆਹ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਆਪਸੀ ਵਾਅਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
منگنی
شادی کا باہمی وعدہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
订婚
双方共同承诺结婚
🇯🇵Japanese
婚約
お互いに結婚の約束をする
🇰🇷Korean
약혼
서로 결혼을 약속하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đính hôn
một lời hứa chung sẽ kết hôn
🇹🇭Thai
การหมั้นหมาย
คำสัญญาร่วมกันที่จะแต่งงานกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertunangan
janji bersama untuk menikah
🇵🇭Filipino
kasalan
isang pangako sa isa't isa na magpakasal
🇲🇾Malay
bertunang
janji bersama untuk berkahwin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خطبة
وعد متبادل بالزواج
🇮🇷Persian
نامزدی
قول متقابل برای ازدواج
🇹🇷Turkish
nişan
karşılıklı evlenme sözü
🇮🇱Hebrew
אירוסין
הבטחה הדדית להינשא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'betrothal'?
The primary meaning of 'betrothal' is 'a mutual promise to marry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'betrothal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'betrothal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'betrothal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'betrothal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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