Hiligaynon
Notwithstanding, in spite of, despite, but, but yet, contrary to what one would expect, in defiance or contempt of. Hántì tingálì nga mapaíway ang amó nga kalaínan tapát pa gánì nga nagdúgang. In spite of the efforts to check those evils they still increased. (see agád, tapát, waláy, sapayán, hinonóo).