mantau

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmantau̯/ [ˈman̪.t̪au̯]
  • Rhymes: -antau̯
  • Syllabification: man‧tau

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Cantonese 饅頭／馒头 (maan6 tau4, maan4 tau4).

Noun

mantau (plural mantau-mantau)

  1. (cooking) mantou

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Jambi Malay).

Noun

mantau (plural mantau-mantau)

  1. (literature) Merangin oral literature that is sung or told in high tones, containing expressions of sadness or life advice

Etymology 3

Verb

mantau

  1. (colloquial) alternative form of memantau

Further reading

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