cemana

Malay

Etymology

Schwa neutralisation of camana, which is contraction of macam mana.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈmanə/ [t͡ʃəˈma.nə]
    • Rhymes: -nə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈmana/ [t͡ʃəˈma.na]
    • Rhymes: -na
  • Hyphenation: ce‧ma‧na

Adverb

cemana

  1. (colloquial) alternative spelling of macam mana.

References

  • Hoogervorst, Tom (2015), “Malay youth language in West Malaysia”, in NUSA‎[1], volume 58, number 3, →DOI, archived from the original on 26 April 2025, page 29
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