Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixation of bangun +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈŋu.ni/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngu‧ni
  • Rhymes: -ni, -i

Verb

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banguni (active membanguni, transitive passive dibanguni, transitive perfective passive terbanguni)

  1. to wake up
    1. (transitive, uncommon) to awaken somebody
      Synonym: bangunkan
    2. (intransitive, rare) to stop sleeping; to awake (with a specific purpose (to meet, etc.)
      Near-synonym: bangun

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