transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhär-kən ]
verb
( heark·ened ; heark·en·ing ˈhärk-niŋ, ˈhär-kə-)
Etymology: Middle English herknen, from Old English heorcnian; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : listen
2. : to give respectful attention
transitive verb
archaic : to give heed to : hear