dengarkan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From dengar +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dəˈŋar.kan/
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: dê‧ngar‧kan

Verb

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dengarkan (active mendengarkan, passive didengarkan, perfective passive terdengarkan)

  1. (transitive) to listen
    Synonyms: dengari, (colloquial) dengerin
    1. to use one's sense of hearing in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound
      Dengarkan apa yang guru sampaikan agar kalian paham.
      Listen to what the teacher says so y'all understand.
    2. to accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent
      Dia itu penurut dan suka mendengarkan orang tuanya.
      He is obedient and likes to listen to his parents.