dengar-dengaran

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Affixation of dengar +‎ -an with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.ŋar.dəˈŋa.ran/
  • Rhymes: -ran, -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: dê‧ngar‧dê‧nga‧ran

Verb

dêngar-dêngaran

  1. (transitive) to seem to hear
    Aku selalu dengar-dengaran suaranya ketika berada di sini.
    I always seem to hear his voice when (I'm) here.
  2. (intransitive) to believe by hearing

Adjective

dêngar-dêngaran

  1. obedient (willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority)
    Synonym: penurut

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