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

   Synonyms: (poetic) meski, meskipun, (poetic) walau, (poetic) biar, biarpun

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

• "walaupun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "walaupun" at PRPM first version)