calon

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See also: calòn and cälön

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay calon, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

calon (first-person possessive calonku, second-person possessive calonmu, third-person possessive calonnya)

  1. candidate

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃalon/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧lon

Noun

calon (Jawi spelling چالون, plural calon-calon, informal 1st possessive calonku, 2nd possessive calonmu, 3rd possessive calonnya)

  1. candidate

Descendants

  • Indonesian: calon

Further reading

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh callon, from Proto-Brythonic *kalwon, from Proto-Celtic *kalwond- (“heart”). Cognate with Breton kalon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkalɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alɔn

Usage notes

Even in Southern dialects in which celyn is pronounced /keːlɪn/, the /a/ in this word is short.

Noun

calon f (plural calonnau)

  1. (anatomy) heart
    1. core (of apple, cabbage, etc.)
      Synonyms: craidd, cnewyllyn
    2. center, inner or hidden part
  2. (figuratively) seat of feeling, affection, will, and intellect; one's inmost being, the soul, the spirit; true emotion, mind, thought, intent, secret, etc.
    1. courage, spirit, manliness, confidence
    2. heart or fertility (of land)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of calon
radical soft nasal aspirate
calon galon nghalon chalon

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “calon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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