mantan
See also: màntán
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Besemah mantan. Coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mantan
- former (position holders, positions, etc); ex-.
- Synonym: bekas
- mantan kepala sekolah ― former headmaster
Noun edit
mantan (plural mantan-mantan, first-person possessive mantanku, second-person possessive mantanmu, third-person possessive mantannya)
- (colloquial, informal) a former significant other
- 2020, Cella, Chua, Tantri (lyrics and music), “Mantanku [My Ex]”, in Identitas [Identity], performed by Kotak, Jakarta: Warner Music Indonesia, track 7:
- Apa kabar sekarang kamu, sang mantanku?
- How are you now, my ex?
Further reading edit
- “mantan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.