melainkan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay melainkan. Equivalent to lain +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məlaˈinkan/ [mə.laˈin.kan]
• Rhymes: -inkan
• Syllabification: me‧lain‧kan

Verb

mêlainkan

1. active of lainkan

Conjunction

mêlainkan

1. but rather
   • 2014, Alwi Alatas, Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi dan Perang Salib III [Saladin and The Third Crusade], Zikrul Hakim, page 230:

     Tampaknya Shalahuddin mengetahui bahwa kelompok Assassin tidak bertindak sendiri, melainkan atas permintaan lawan-lawan Shalahuddin di Aleppo dan Mosul.

     Apparently Saladin knew that the Assassins didn't act alone [as their own will], but rather upon Saladin's competitors' request at Aleppo and Mosul.

2. only, except

   Synonyms: hanya, saja, kecuali

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of lain +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mə.la.(j)en.kan]
• Hyphenation: me‧la‧in‧kan

Conjunction

melainkan (Jawi spelling ملاءينکن)

1. Unless.

   Melainkan awak tak ada pendirian, awak tak patut takut menyuarakan pandangan diri awak.

   Unless you have no stances, you shouldn't be scared to voice your own views.

Verb

melainkan

1. Active of lainkan.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: melainkan (inherited)
• → Tausug: malayngkan

Further reading

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