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tak

[tea̯ʔ]

conj

LanguageIban

Meaning
  1. but
  2. This word is used to connect two contrasting ideas. It functions just like the English word 'but'.
Examples

Kami mending, tak iya aja diasuh kami bejaku

The rest of us heard, but only he is asked by us to speak.

Pronunciationtea̯ʔ

Part of speechconj

Usage noteOften used in informal speech to introduce a contradiction.

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tak in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.