seolah-olah

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From se- +‎ olah with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sə.ɔ.lahˈɔ.lah/
  • Rhymes: -lah
  • Hyphenation: sê‧o‧lah‧o‧lah

Conjunction

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sêolah-olah

  1. as if
    Synonym: seakan-akan
    1. as though; in a manner suggesting
    2. in mimicry of