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emang

[e·mang]adverb
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  1. 1.

    indeed; that's just how it is (informal)

    Contraction of "memang". "Emang dasar lo" = that's just how you are. Very common in casual Jakarta speech.

    Emang dasar lo ya, selalu bikin gue ngakak.

    That's just how you are — you always make me crack up.

    — Conversational Jakarta slang; film Warkop DKI Reborn (2016)

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colloquialmemangindeed; truly; really; in fact
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Malin Kundang — Legenda dari Sumatera Baratintermediate
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