memang
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- emang (informal)
Etymology
Inherited from Malay memang. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmemaŋ/ [ˈme.maŋ]
- Rhymes: -emaŋ
- Syllabification: me‧mang
Adverb
memang
Derived terms
- memangnya
- sememangnya
Further reading
- “memang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Alternative forms
- mmg (text messaging)
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmemaŋ/ [ˈme.maŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Adverb
memang (Jawi spelling ميمڠ)
- indeed; in fact; really
- Cayalah aku, memang dia yang duk curi pensel kau tu.
- Trust me, he really is the guy who's been stealing your pencils.
Derived terms
Further reading
- "memang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017