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English hint → Indonesian answer

awareness

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kesadaran

/kəsaˈdaran/

nounB2

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away

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jauh

/dʒaˈuh/

adverbA1

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awful

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buruk sekali

/ˈburuk səˈkali/

adjectiveA2

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awkward

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canggung

/ˈtʃaŋguŋ/

adjectiveC1

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a baby

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bayi

/ˈbaji/

nounA1

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back

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kembali

/kəmˈbali/

adverbA1

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a background

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latar belakang

/ˈlatar bələˈkaŋ/

nounA2

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a backpack

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ransel

/ˈransel/

nounB1

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a backpacker

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backpacker

/ˈbɛkpakər/

nounB1

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a backpack strap

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tali ransel

/ˈtali ˈransel/

nounB2

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a backyard

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halaman belakang

/haˈlaman bəˈlaŋkaŋ/

nounB2

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bacon

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bacon

/ˈbaken/

nounB1

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bacteria

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bakteri

/bakˈtəri/

nounB2

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bad

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buruk

/ˈburuk/

adjectiveA1

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badly

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buruk

/ˈbu.rʊk/

adverbA2

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a bag

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tas

/tas/

nounA1

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baggage

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bagasi

/baˈɡasi/

nounB1

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baggy

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longgar

/ˈloŋgar/

adjectiveB1

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bags

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tas

/ˈtas/

nounA1

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to bake

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memanggang

/məˈmaŋɡaŋ/

verbB1

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baked

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dipanggang

/diˈpaŋgaŋ/

adjectiveA2

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baked goods

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roti dan kue

/ˈro.ti dan ˈku.e/

nounB1

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a bakery

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toko roti

/ˈtoko ˈroti/

nounB1

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baking

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memanggang

/məˈmaŋgaŋ/

nounA2

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