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Indonesian hint → English answer

kain katun

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cotton fabric

/ˈkɑtən ˈfæbrɪk/

nounB1

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sofa

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a couch

/kaʊtʃ/

nounA1

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bisa

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could

/kʊd/

modal verbA1

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dewan

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a council

/ˈkaʊnsəl/

nounB2

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konseling

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counseling

/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/

nounB1

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konselor

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a counselor

/ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/

nounB1

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menghitung

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to count

/kaʊnt/

verbA2

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meja dapur

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a counter

/ˈkaʊntɚ/

nounB2

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permukaan meja dapur

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a countertop

/ˈkaʊntɚˌtɑp/

nounB1

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mengandalkan

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count on

/ˈkaʊnt ɑn/

phraseB1

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negara

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a country

/ˈkʌntri/

nounA1

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kabupaten

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a county

/ˈkaʊnti/

nounB2

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pasangan

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a couple

/ˈkʌpəl/

nounA2

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kurir

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a courier

/ˈkʊriɚ/

nounB1

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kursus

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a course

/kɔrs/

nounA1

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pengadilan

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a court

/kɔːrt/

nounB1

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ruang sidang

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a courtroom

/ˈkɔːrtˌruːm/

nounB2

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sepupu perempuan

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a cousin

/ˈkʌzən/

nounA1

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menutupi

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to cover

/ˈkʌvɚ/

verbA2

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peliputan

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coverage

/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

nounB2

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sapi

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a cow

/kaʊ/

nounA1

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rekan kerja

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a co-worker

/ˈkoʊ ˌwɝːkɚ/

nounA2

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retakan

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a crack

/kræk/

nounB2

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kerajinan

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crafts

/kræfts/

nounB1

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