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English hint → Indonesian answer

a dressing room

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ruang ganti

/ˈruaŋ ˈganti/

nounA2

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dried

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kering

/ˈkəriŋ/

adjectiveA2

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a drill

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latihan evakuasi

/laˈti.han e.va.kuˈa.si/

nounA2

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drink

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minuman

/miˈnu.man/

nounA1

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drinking

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layak minum

/ˈla.jaʔ ˈmi.num/

adjectiveA2

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drinking water

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air minum

/aˈir ˈminum/

nounA1

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to drip

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menetes

/məˈnetəs/

verbB2

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to drive

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mengemudi

/məŋəˈmudi/

verbA1

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a driver

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pengemudi

/pəŋəˈmudi/

nounA1

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a driver's seat

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kursi pengemudi

/ˈkursi pəŋəˈmudi/

nounA2

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driving

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mengemudi

/məŋəˈmudi/

nounA2

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to drop

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menjatuhkan

/mənˈdʒatuhkan/

verbA2

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drug

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obat

/ˈobat/

nounA2

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a drum

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drum

/drum/

nounB1

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drunk

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mabuk

/ˈmabuk/

adjectiveB1

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to dry

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mengeringkan

/məŋəriŋˈkan/

verbA2

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a dryer

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mesin pengering

/ˈməsin pəŋəˈriŋ/

nounB1

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a duck

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bebek

/bəˈbɛk/

nounA2

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duckling

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anak bebek

/ˈanak bəˈbek/

nounA2

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a dude

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cowok

/ˈtʃowok/

nounB1

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due

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dijadwalkan

/di.dʒadˈwal.kan/

adjectiveB1

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dull

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suram

/ˈsu.ram/

adjectiveB2

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dumb

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bodoh

/ˈbodoh/

adjectiveC1

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durable

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tahan lama

/ˈtahan ˈlama/

adjectiveC1

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