Bahasa Melayu
sementang
English
even if, although, while
Used to introduce a condition or contrast in a sentence.
سمنتڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Sementang hujan lebat, mereka tetap keluar.
Although it was raining heavily, they still went out.
Sementang masih muda, dia cepat belajar.
While still young, he learned quickly.
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What does “although” mean in Malay?
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sementang
Used to show contrast or a condition.
Word family
Common derived forms
- sementangkan
- just because; even though
- mentang
- just because; even though
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