namun
Finnish
Noun
namun
- genitive singular of namu
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay namun, compare to Sundanese namung (“despite”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈnamun/ [ˈna.mʊn]
- Rhymes: -amun
- Syllabification: na‧mun
Adverb
namun (conjunctive)
- however (In spite of what preceded; yet)
- Synonym: akan tetapi
Further reading
- “namun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) compare to Sundanese namung (“despite”)
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈnamon/ [ˈna.mon]
- Rhymes: -amon, -mon, -on
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈnamun/ [ˈna.mun]
- Rhymes: -amun, -mun, -un
- Hyphenation: na‧mun
Adverb
namun (conjunctive)
- however
- Synonym: akan tetapi
Descendants
- > Indonesian: namun (inherited)
Further reading
- “namun”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Manchu
Romanization
namun
- romanization of ᠨᠠᠮᡠᠨ
Old High German
Verb
nāmun
- third-person plural preterite indicative of nëman