mendengar

Indonesian

Etymology

meng- +‎ dengar. Prefix meng- before initials of /t͡ʃ/ ⟨c⟩, /d͡ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ and /ʃ/ ⟨sy⟩ will cause fusion with transformation of meng- into men-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məɲdəŋar/
Hyphenation: mên‧dê‧ngar

Verb

mendengar

(transitive, intransitive, literally) to hear
(intransitive, literally) to listen
to live one’s life according to

Derived terms

mendengarkan

Further reading

“mendengar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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