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English hint → Indonesian answer

diplomatic

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diplomatis

/diploˈmatis/

adjectiveC1

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direct

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langsung

/ˈlaŋsuŋ/

adjectiveA2

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direction

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arah

/ˈarah/

nounA2

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directly

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langsung

/ˈlaŋsuŋ/

adverbB1

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a director

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direktur

/direkˈtur/

nounA2

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direct sunlight

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sinar matahari langsung

/ˈsinar mataˈhari ˈlaŋsuŋ/

nounB1

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dirt

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kotoran

/koˈtoran/

nounB1

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dirty

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kotor

/koˈtor/

adjectiveA1

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disability

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disabilitas

/disaˌbilitas/

nounB2

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to disagree

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tidak setuju

/tiˈdak səˈtuju/

verbA2

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to disappear

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menghilang

/məŋhiˈlaŋ/

verbA2

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to disappoint

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mengecewakan

/məŋəˈtʃewa.kan/

verbB2

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disappointed

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kecewa

/kəˈt͡ʃewa/

adjectiveB1

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disappointment

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kekecewaan

/kəkət͡ʃəˈwaan/

nounB2

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a disaster

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bencana

/bəˈtʃana/

nounA2

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discipline

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disiplin

/diˈsiplin/

nounB2

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a discount

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diskon

/ˈdiskon/

nounB1

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to discover

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menemukan

/mənəˈmukan/

verbA2

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a discovery

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penemuan

/pəˈnəmuan/

nounA2

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discrimination

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diskriminasi

/dis.kri.mi.ˈna.si/

nounC1

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to discuss

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membahas

/məmˈbahas/

verbA1

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discussion

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diskusi

/disˈkusi/

nounA2

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a disease

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penyakit

/pəˈɲakit/

nounA2

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a dish

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piring saji

/ˈpiriŋ ˈsadʒi/

nounA1

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