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Indonesian
Etymology
From Besemah mantan. Coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mantan
- former (position holders, positions, etc); ex-.
- Synonym: bekas
- mantan kepala sekolah ― former headmaster
Noun
mantan (plural mantan-mantan, first-person possessive mantanku, second-person possessive mantanmu, third-person possessive mantannya)
- (colloquial, informal) a former significant other
2020, Cella, Chua, Tantri (lyrics and music), “Mantanku [My Ex]”, in Identitas [Identity], performed by Kotak, Jakarta: Warner Music Indonesia, track 7:Apa kabar sekarang kamu, sang mantanku?- How are you now, my ex?
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