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Indonesian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.raˈpu.ra/
- Rhymes: -ra
- Hyphenation: pu‧ra‧pu‧ra
Verb
pura-pura
- to pretend
- Synonyms: berpura-pura, (rare) akal-akal
- to claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception
- to lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.)
- to make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe
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