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INDONESIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

dengar.

to hear

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/dəˈŋar/Standard-Indonesian[dəˈŋar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to hear to perceive sounds through the ear

    intransitive · stative
  2. to hear to perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way

    stative · transitive
    Aku mendengar sesuatu dari bawah sana.
  3. to hear to listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.)

    transitive
  4. to hear to receive information about; to come to learn of

    transitive
    Aku baru saja mendengar kabar ini dari temanku.
  5. to listen 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

    colloquial · transitive
  6. to listen to accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent

    colloquial · transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dengar, from Proto-Malayic *dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəR. Doublet of rungu (“hearing ability”).

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