lainkan

Indonesian

Etymology

From lain +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

lainkan (active melainkan, passive dilainkan)

1. (uncommon) synonym of perlain (“to differentiate; to alienate, estrange”)

Derived terms

• melainkan (“but rather; only, except”)