Bahasa Melayu

sementangkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

just because, even though

Used to say something is not a good enough reason, or to show contrast.

سمنتڠكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sementangkan dia kaya, dia tidak sombong.

    Just because he is rich, he is not arrogant.

  2. Sementangkan hujan sudah reda, kami pun keluar.

    Even though the rain had eased, we still went out.

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What does “just because” mean in Malay?

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sementangkan

Used when a reason is not enough.

Word family

Common derived forms

sementang
even if; granting if; although; while
mentang
just because; even though

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.