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Meaning of dukung | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[dukoŋ]

Definitions

  1. to carry someone by putting them on one's back (i.e. piggybacking) or at the waist or hip
  2. to carry someone or something with a cloth sling
  3. to support, to back, to endorse
  4. to convey, to tell

Examples

“Ali malu didukung di tempat awam.”

Ali is too shy to be piggybacked in public.

“Teori evolusi Darwin didukung oleh kebanyakan ahli sains.”

Darwin's theory of evolution is backed by most scientists.

“Pemilihan kata-kata dalam cerpen itu kurang dapat mendukung isi ceritanya.”

The choice of words in that short story didn't really convey the story's contents that well.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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