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English hint → Indonesian answer

cotton fabric

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kain katun

/ˈka.in kaˈtun/

nounB1

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a couch

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sofa

/ˈso.fa/

nounA1

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could

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bisa

/ˈbisa/

modal verbA1

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a council

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dewan

/ˈdewan/

nounB2

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counseling

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konseling

/kon.sə.ˈliŋ/

nounB1

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a counselor

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konselor

/konˈselor/

nounB1

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to count

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menghitung

/məŋˈhitung/

verbA2

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a counter

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meja dapur

/ˈme.dʒa ˈda.pʊr/

nounB2

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a countertop

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permukaan meja dapur

/pərmuˈkaan mɛdʒa ˈdapur/

nounB1

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count on

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mengandalkan

/məŋanˈdalkan/

phraseB1

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a country

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negara

/nəˈgara/

nounA1

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a county

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kabupaten

/kabuˈpaten/

nounB2

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a couple

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pasangan

/paˈsaŋan/

nounA2

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a courier

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kurir

/kuˈrir/

nounB1

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a course

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kursus

/ˈkursus/

nounA1

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a court

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pengadilan

/pəŋaˈdilan/

nounB1

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a courtroom

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ruang sidang

/ˈru.aŋ ˈsi.daŋ/

nounB2

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a cousin

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sepupu perempuan

/səˈpu.pu pə.rəmˈpu.an/

nounA1

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to cover

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menutupi

/mənuˈtupi/

verbA2

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coverage

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peliputan

/pəliˈputan/

nounB2

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a cow

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sapi

/ˈsapi/

nounA1

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a co-worker

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rekan kerja

/rəˈkan ˈkərdʒa/

nounA2

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a crack

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retakan

/rəˈta.kan/

nounB2

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crafts

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kerajinan

/kə.ra.ˈdʒi.nan/

nounB1

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