meskipun

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay meskipun. Equivalent to meski +‎ pun.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məsˈkipun/ [məsˈki.pʊn]
  • Rhymes: -ipun
  • Syllabification: mes‧ki‧pun

Conjunction

mêskipun

  1. although
    Synonym: walaupun

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meski +‎ -pun.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /məsˈkipun/ [məsˈki.pun]
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /məsˈkipon/ [məsˈki.pon]
  • Hyphenation: mes‧ki‧pun

Conjunction

meskipun

  1. although; even though; though.
    Synonyms: biarpun, meski, walaupun
    Meskipun hujan, mereka tetap pergi ke pasar. ― Although it rained, they still went to the market.
    Meskipun sibuk, dia meluangkan masa untuk keluarga. ― Even though he was busy, he made time for his family.

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