seolah-olah

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Conjunction

sêolah-olah

1. as if

   Synonym: seakan-akan

   1. as though; in a manner suggesting
   2. in mimicry of