See baca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "to read repeatedly; to read unseriously",
"translation": "to read repeatedly; to read unseriously",
"word": "baca-baca"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "reading, reading material",
"translation": "reading, reading material",
"word": "bacaan"
},
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"english": "to read repeatedly; to learn; to make fun of",
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"translation": "to read repeatedly; to learn; to make fun of",
"word": "bacai"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"tags": [
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],
"translation": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"word": "bacain"
},
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"english": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"translation": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"word": "bacakan"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "having been read; readable; predictable",
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"informal"
],
"translation": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"word": "kebaca"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "readership",
"translation": "readership",
"word": "kepembacaan"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "readability",
"translation": "readability",
"word": "keterbacaan"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "reader",
"translation": "reader",
"word": "pembaca"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "reading",
"translation": "reading",
"word": "pembacaan"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"english": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"translation": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"word": "terbaca"
}
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"lang_code": "cia",
"raw_tags": [
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],
"word": "baca"
}
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"2": "ms",
"3": "baca"
},
"expansion": "Malay baca",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "id",
"2": "sa",
"3": "वाचा",
"t": "speech, word"
},
"expansion": "Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech, word”)",
"name": "der"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech, word”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "membaca",
"tags": [
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]
},
{
"form": "dibaca",
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]
}
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"4": "membaca",
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"6": "dibaca"
},
"expansion": "baca (active membaca, passive dibaca)",
"name": "head"
}
],
"hyphenation": [
"ba‧ca"
],
"hyphenations": [
{
"parts": [
"ba‧ca"
]
}
],
"lang": "Indonesian",
"lang_code": "id",
"pos": "verb",
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13
]
],
"english": "He is reading a newspaper on the terrace.",
"text": "Dia sedang membaca koran di teras.",
"translation": "He is reading a newspaper on the terrace.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to read (to look at and interpret letters or other information)"
],
"id": "en-baca-id-verb-y3CEXtHD",
"links": [
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]
]
},
{
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"examples": [
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45,
52
]
],
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50,
57
]
],
"english": "Every day in class we will be asked to take turns reading.",
"text": "Setiap hari di kelas akan disuruh bergiliran membaca.",
"translation": "Every day in class we will be asked to take turns reading.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to read (to speak aloud words or other information that is written)"
],
"id": "en-baca-id-verb-hA8PjXSu",
"links": [
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"synonyms": [
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}
]
},
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],
"english": "Recite Al-Baqara verse 183!",
"text": "Bacakan surah Al-Baqarah ayat 183!",
"translation": "Recite Al-Baqara verse 183!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to recite, to read aloud a verse or content of a (especially religious) book"
],
"id": "en-baca-id-verb-JvL573Tw",
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"langcode": "id",
"name": "Linguistics",
"orig": "id:Linguistics",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "22 11 12 54",
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21,
31
]
],
"english": "The word \"finger\" is pronounced \"fi-nger\", not \"fin-jer\".",
"text": "Kata \"finger\" itu dibacanya \"fi-nger\", bukan \"fin-jer\".",
"translation": "The word \"finger\" is pronounced \"fi-nger\", not \"fin-jer\".",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"to pronounce"
],
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"raw_glosses": [
"(informal, linguistics) to pronounce"
],
"tags": [
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],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"linguistics",
"sciences"
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],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbat͡ʃa/",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈba.t͡ʃa]",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-at͡ʃa"
}
],
"word": "baca"
}
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"Indonesian intransitive verbs",
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"Indonesian terms derived from Sanskrit",
"Indonesian terms inherited from Malay",
"Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Indonesian transitive verbs",
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"derived": [
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"english": "to read repeatedly; to read unseriously",
"translation": "to read repeatedly; to read unseriously",
"word": "baca-baca"
},
{
"english": "reading, reading material",
"translation": "reading, reading material",
"word": "bacaan"
},
{
"english": "to read repeatedly; to learn; to make fun of",
"tags": [
"uncommon"
],
"translation": "to read repeatedly; to learn; to make fun of",
"word": "bacai"
},
{
"english": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"tags": [
"colloquial"
],
"translation": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"word": "bacain"
},
{
"english": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"translation": "to read, speak aloud; to read (for)",
"word": "bacakan"
},
{
"english": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"tags": [
"informal"
],
"translation": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"word": "kebaca"
},
{
"english": "readership",
"translation": "readership",
"word": "kepembacaan"
},
{
"english": "readability",
"translation": "readability",
"word": "keterbacaan"
},
{
"english": "reader",
"translation": "reader",
"word": "pembaca"
},
{
"english": "reading",
"translation": "reading",
"word": "pembacaan"
},
{
"english": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"translation": "having been read; readable; predictable",
"word": "terbaca"
}
],
"descendants": [
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"lang_code": "cia",
"raw_tags": [
"borrowed"
],
"word": "baca"
}
],
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"2": "ms",
"3": "baca"
},
"expansion": "Malay baca",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "id",
"2": "sa",
"3": "वाचा",
"t": "speech, word"
},
"expansion": "Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech, word”)",
"name": "der"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech, word”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "membaca",
"tags": [
"active"
]
},
{
"form": "dibaca",
"tags": [
"passive"
]
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "id",
"2": "verb",
"3": "active",
"4": "membaca",
"5": "passive",
"6": "dibaca"
},
"expansion": "baca (active membaca, passive dibaca)",
"name": "head"
}
],
"hyphenation": [
"ba‧ca"
],
"hyphenations": [
{
"parts": [
"ba‧ca"
]
}
],
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"lang_code": "id",
"pos": "verb",
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13
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"english": "He is reading a newspaper on the terrace.",
"text": "Dia sedang membaca koran di teras.",
"translation": "He is reading a newspaper on the terrace.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to read (to look at and interpret letters or other information)"
],
"links": [
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"read"
]
]
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"categories": [
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"examples": [
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45,
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50,
57
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],
"english": "Every day in class we will be asked to take turns reading.",
"text": "Setiap hari di kelas akan disuruh bergiliran membaca.",
"translation": "Every day in class we will be asked to take turns reading.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to read (to speak aloud words or other information that is written)"
],
"links": [
[
"read",
"read"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "bacakan"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Indonesian terms with usage examples"
],
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"english": "Recite Al-Baqara verse 183!",
"text": "Bacakan surah Al-Baqarah ayat 183!",
"translation": "Recite Al-Baqara verse 183!",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"to recite, to read aloud a verse or content of a (especially religious) book"
],
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]
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"english": "The word \"finger\" is pronounced \"fi-nger\", not \"fin-jer\".",
"text": "Kata \"finger\" itu dibacanya \"fi-nger\", bukan \"fin-jer\".",
"translation": "The word \"finger\" is pronounced \"fi-nger\", not \"fin-jer\".",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to pronounce"
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[
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"linguistics"
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"tags": [
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"topics": [
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"linguistics",
"sciences"
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],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbat͡ʃa/",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈba.t͡ʃa]",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-at͡ʃa"
}
],
"word": "baca"
}
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