memang

Indonesian

Alternative forms

emang (informal)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmemaŋ/, [ˈme.maŋ]
Hyphenation: mé‧mang

Adverb

memang

indeed

Derived terms

memangnya
sememangnya

Further reading

“memang” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /me.mäŋ/
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

sememangnya

Further reading

“memang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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