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English hint → Indonesian answer

doorway

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ambang pintu

/ˈambaŋ ˈpintu/

nounB2

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a dot

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titik

/ˈti.tik/

nounB2

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to do the dishes

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mencuci piring

/mənˈtʃuci ˈpiriŋ/

verbA1

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do the laundry

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mencuci pakaian

/mənˈt͡ʃuci paˈkaian/

phraseB2

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double

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ganda

/ˈganda/

adjectiveA2

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doubt

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keraguan

/kəraˈguan/

nounB1

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a dove

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merpati

/mərˈpati/

nounB2

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do well

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berhasil

/bərˈhasil/

phraseA2

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down

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ke bawah

/kə baˈwah/

adverbA1

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downstairs

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di lantai bawah

/di lanˈtai ˈbawah/

adverbA1

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dozen

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selusin

/səˈlusin/

numeralB2

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a draft

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draf

/ˈdraf/

nounB2

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to drag

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menyeret

/mə.ɲə.ˈrɛt/

verbB2

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a drain

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saluran pembuangan

/saˈluran pəmˈbuaŋan/

nounC1

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a drama

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drama

/ˈdrama/

nounA2

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dramatic

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dramatis

/draˈma.tis/

adjectiveB2

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dramatically

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secara dramatis

/səˈcara draˈmatis/

adverbB2

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to draw

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menggambar

/məŋˈɡambar/

verbA1

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to draw (curtains)

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menutup tirai

/mənuˈtup tiˈrai/

verbB1

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a drawer

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laci

/ˈla.t͡ʃi/

nounA2

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a drawing

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gambar

/ˈɡam.bar/

nounA2

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a dream

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cita-cita

/ˌtʃi.taˈtʃi.ta/

nounA2

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a dress

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gaun

/ˈga.un/

nounA1

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a dresser

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lemari laci

/ləˈma.ri ˈla.t͡ʃi/

nounB1

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