dengar

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• denger (colloquial)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay dengar, from Proto-Malayic *dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ. Doublet of rungu (“hearing ability”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈŋar/

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• Rhymes: -ŋar, -ar, -r
• Hyphenation: dê‧ngar

Verb

dêngar (active mendengar, passive didengar)

1. to hear
   1. (intransitive, stative) to perceive sounds through the ear
   2. (transitive, stative) to perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way

      Aku mendengar sesuatu dari bawah sana.

      I heard something from down there.

   3. (transitive) to listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.)
   4. (transitive) to receive information about; to come to learn of

      Aku baru saja mendengar kabar ini dari temanku.

      I just heard this news from my friend.

2. (transitive, colloquial) to listen

   Synonyms: dengarkan, dengari

   1. to use one's sense of hearing in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound
   2. to accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent

Derived terms

• berdengar
• dengar-dengar
• dengar-dengaran
• dengaran
• dengarkan
• kedengaran
• mendengar
• pendengar
• pendengaran
• terdengar

 

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəŋa(r)/
• Rhymes: -əŋa(r), -ŋa(r), -a(r)
• Rhymes: -ar

Verb

dengar (used in the form mendengar)

1. (intransitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
2. (transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
3. (intransitive) to listen (to pay attention to a sound)
4. (intransitive) to listen (to wait for a sound)
5. (intransitive) to listen (to accept oral instruction)

Welsh

Etymology

From denu +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛŋɡar/

Adjective

dengar (feminine singular dengar, plural dengar, equative mor ddengar, comparative mwy dengar, superlative mwyaf dengar)

1. attractive, alluring, charming

   Yng Nghyrmu mae'r gwŷr yn fwy dengar, yn enwedig plant Mars.

   In Wales the men are more alluring, especially to Martian children.

Usage notes

The ng in dengar is considered to be two separate letters, n and g, and is pronounced /ŋɡ/.

Derived terms

• dengarwch

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dengar	ddengar	nengar	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dengar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies