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

1. (transitive, intransitive, literally) to hear
2. (intransitive, literally) to listen
3. to live one’s life according to

Derived terms

• mendengarkan

Further reading

• “mendengar” 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.