jangankan

Indonesian

Etymology

From jangan +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈŋankan/ [d͡ʒaˈŋan.kan]
  • Rhymes: -ankan
  • Syllabification: ja‧ngan‧kan

Conjunction

jangankan

  1. let alone, much less
    Synonym: (informal) boro-boro
    Jangankan belajar, membaca buku saja dia tidak.
    Let alone studying, he doesn't even read books.

Usage notes

Used with saja.

Further reading

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