bangunkan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of bangun +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈŋun.kan/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngun‧kan
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an, -n

Verb

bangunkan (active membangunkan, passive dibangunkan, perfective passive terbangunkan)

  1. (transitive) to wake up (to awaken somebody)
    Synonym: jagakan
    Bangunkan kakakmu, dia masih tidur.
    Wake up your sister, she's still sleeping.
  2. (transitive) to awaken
    1. to cause to become awake
      Synonym: jagakan
    2. to bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate
      Bangunkanlah semangatmu dalam belajar!
      Awaken your enthusiasm for learning!
  3. (transitive) to rise (to cause to rise; to lift or elevate)
    Synonyms: dirikan, tegakkan

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