bangunkan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of bangun +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈŋun.kan/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ngun‧kan
• Rhymes: -kan, -an, -n

Verb

bangunkan (active membangunkan, passive dibangunkan, perfective passive terbangunkan)

1. (transitive) to wake up (to awaken somebody)

   Synonym: jagakan

   Bangunkan kakakmu, dia masih tidur.

   Wake up your sister, she's still sleeping.

2. (transitive) to awaken
   1. to cause to become awake

      Synonym: jagakan

   2. to bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate

      Bangunkanlah semangatmu dalam belajar!

      Awaken your enthusiasm for learning!

3. (transitive) to rise (to cause to rise; to lift or elevate)

   Synonyms: dirikan, tegakkan

Further reading

• “membangunkan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.