perhatikan

Indonesian

Etymology

From hati (heart) +‎ per- -kan or perhati (pay attention) +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pər.haˈti.kan/
  • Rhymes: -kan
  • Hyphenation: pêr‧ha‧ti‧kan

Verb

perhatikan (active memperhatikan, passive diperhatikan)

  1. (transitive) to notice (to become aware of; to observe)
  2. (transitive) to pay attention (to attend; to be attentive; to focus one's attention)
  3. (transitive) to watch
    1. to observe over a period of time
    2. to mind, attend, or guard
    3. to be wary or cautious of
  4. (transitive, obsolete) to make hearty, caring, empathetic; to pity (to make pity)