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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay melainkan,
from Classical Malay melainkan. Equivalent to
lain + meng- -kan.
Pronunciation
Verb
melainkan (passive dilainkan)
- to differentiate
- to alienate, to segregate, to separate
Conjunction
melainkan
- rather, but
- , but rather
2014, Alwi Alatas, Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi dan Perang Salib III , 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 , but rather upon Saladin's competitors' request at Aleppo and Mosul.
- only, except