mantap

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Analyzed as meng- +‎ antap (solid; heavy; quiet; steady), from Malay mantap, from Javanese ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦥ꧀ (mantep). Cognate with Brunei Malay hantap.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmantap/ [ˈman̪.t̪ap̚]
  • Rhymes: -antap
  • Syllabification: man‧tap

Adjective

mantap (comparative lebih mantap, superlative paling mantap)

  1. strong, determined
  2. very good, great, fantastic, wonderful
  3. stable
    Synonym: stabil

Derived terms

Affixations
  • kemantapan
  • memantapkan
  • pemantapan
  • termantap
  • termantapkan

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