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 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 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