meski

See also: męski

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay meski, from Portuguese por mais que. Compare Macanese masqui, Tagalog maski, Spanish por más que.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məsˈki/
• Rhymes: -ki
• Hyphenation: mês‧ki

Conjunction

mêski

1. though (despite the fact that)

   Synonym: walau

Derived terms

• meskipun

 

Further reading

• “meski” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay meski, from Portuguese por mais que. Compare Macanese masqui, Tagalog maski, Spanish por más que.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məsˈki]
• Hyphenation: mês‧ki

Conjunction

mêski

1. although

Synonyms

• meskipun
• sungguhpun
• walaupun

Further reading

• “meski” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.