hearken

English

/ˈhɑːk(ə)n/, /ˈhɑɹkən/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something).
  • (intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.
  • (intransitive) To enquire; to seek information.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English herkenen (listen, pay attention, take heed) inherited from Old English hercnian inherited from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną (hear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti (be sharp-eared, hear well) suffix from English hark root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

鋭

Emoji
🪒

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