antan
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French antan, from Latin ante annum.
Pronunciation
Noun
antan m (plural antans)
- (archaic) last year
- yesteryear, the old days, yore
- Mes amours d'antan.
- My loves from long ago.
Usage notes
It is never used as a stand-alone noun anymore, but only preceded by the preposition de (d'antan), thus functioning as an adjectival phrase.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “antan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay antan, from Old Javanese hantĕn. Doublet of alu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈan.tan/, [ˈan̪.t̪an]
- Rhymes: -an
- Hyphenation: an‧tan
Noun
antan (plural antan-antan)
Further reading
- “antan” 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
Etymology
From Old Javanese hantĕn. Doublet of alu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈantan/ [ˈan̪.t̪an]
- Rhymes: -an
Noun
antan (Jawi spelling انتن, plural antan-antan)
Descendants
- Indonesian: antan
Further reading
- “antan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.