mantap

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmantap̚/
• Hyphenation: man‧tap

Adjective

mantap

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

   Synonym: stabil

Alternative forms

• mantab

Derived terms

• kemantapan
• memantapkan
• pemantapan
• termantap
• termantapkan

Further reading

• “mantap” 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.