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Where does “dengar” come from?

dengar (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

dengar (Malay): to hear; to listen

Definitions

  1. to hear; to listen

Ancestry of “dengar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicdəŋərto hear; to listen
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
3Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

Words derived from “dengar”

  • dengar
  • dengar
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