mantau

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmantau̯/ [ˈman̪.t̪au̯] Rhymes: -antau̯ Syllabification: man‧tau IPA(key): /ˈmanto/ [ˈman̪.t̪o] Rhymes: -anto === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Cantonese 饅頭／馒头 (maan6 tau4, maan4 tau4). ==== Noun ==== mantau (plural mantau-mantau) (cooking) mantou ===== Alternative forms ===== mantao (nonstandard) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Jambi Malay). ==== Noun ==== mantau (plural mantau-mantau) (literature) Merangin oral literature that is sung or told in high tones, containing expressions of sadness or life advice Synonym: sastra mantau === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== mantau (colloquial) alternative form of memantau === Further reading === “mantau”, 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