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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay calon, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃalon/,
- Hyphenation: ca‧lon
Noun
calon (first-person possessive calonku, second-person possessive calonmu, third-person possessive calonnya)
- 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)
- candidate
Descendants
Further reading
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh callon, from Proto-Brythonic *kalwon, from Proto-Celtic *kalwond- (“heart”). Cognate with Breton kalon.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
Even in Southern dialects in which celyn is pronounced /keːlɪn/, the /a/ in this word is short.
Noun
calon f (plural calonnau)
- (anatomy) heart
- core (of apple, cabbage, etc.)
- Synonyms: craidd, cnewyllyn
- center, inner or hidden part
- (figuratively) seat of feeling, affection, will, and intellect; one's inmost being, the soul, the spirit; true emotion, mind, thought, intent, secret, etc.
- courage, spirit, manliness, confidence
- heart or fertility (of land)
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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