No. 157 in Malay

pun

The Malay word "pun" means "also," "even," or "indeed," depending on context.

In a sentence

Saya pun ingin turut serta dalam perbincangan ini.
I also want to participate in this discussion.
In this sentence, 'pun' is used to indicate inclusion or agreement, similar to the English word 'also'.
Kalau dia tidak hadir pun, kita akan meneruskan acara.
Even if he does not attend, we will continue the event.
Here, 'pun' is used to denote an 'even if' condition, emphasizing the situation irrespective of its occurrence.
Dia pun mengambil begnya lalu keluar dari bilik.
He then took his bag and went out of the room.
In this context, 'pun' acts as a sequential marker, implying 'then', indicating a consequent action.

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