perhatikan

Indonesian

Etymology

From hati (“heart”) +‎ per- -kan or perhati (“pay attention”) +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.haˈti.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan
• Hyphenation: pêr‧ha‧ti‧kan

Verb

perhatikan (active memperhatikan, passive diperhatikan)

1. (transitive) to notice (to become aware of; to observe)
2. (transitive) to pay attention (to attend; to be attentive; to focus one's attention)
3. (transitive, obsolete) to make hearty, caring, empathetic; to pity (to make pity)