membangunkan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed bangun +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məmbaˈŋʊnkan/
• Hyphenation: mêm‧ba‧ngun‧kan

Noun

mêmbangunkan (base bangun, imperative bangunkan, active membangunkan, ordinary passive dibangunkan)

1. to wake someone/something up

   Synonym: menjagakan

2. synonym of menegakkan (“to lift up”)
3. synonym of membangkitkan (“to inspire, to raise, to lift up”)

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 Indonesia, 2016.