walaupun

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay walaupun. Equivalent to walau +‎ pun.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /waˈlau̯pun/ [waˈlau̯.pʊn]
  • Rhymes: -au̯pun
  • Syllabification: wa‧lau‧pun

Conjunction

walaupun

  1. although; even though

Malay

Alternative forms

  • wlpn (text messaging)

Etymology

Compound of walau (“even though, although”) + pun (“even, also”). Originally used in Classical Malay to intensify concessive meaning — literally “even though (it is) so.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wä.läu.pʊn/

Conjunction

walaupun

  1. although; though.
    Synonyms: walau, meskipun, kendatipun, biarpun

Further reading

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