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

• (Literary Standard) 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.

Further reading

• "meskipun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017