bangunkan

Indonesian

Etymology

From bangun +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /baˈŋunkan/ [baˈŋun.kan]
• Rhymes: -unkan
• Syllabification: ba‧ngun‧kan

Verb

bangunkan (active membangunkan, passive dibangunkan)

1. (transitive) to wake up (to awaken somebody)

   Synonym: jagakan

   Bangunkan kakakmu, dia masih tidur.

   Wake up your sister, she's still sleeping.

2. (transitive) to awaken

   Bangunkanlah semangatmu dalam belajar!

   Awaken your enthusiasm for learning!

3. (transitive) to rise (to cause to rise; to lift or elevate)

   Synonyms: dirikan, tegakkan

Further reading

• “membangunkan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.