kalian

English

Etymology 1

From New Latin kalium +‎ -ian.

Adjective

kalian (not comparable)

1. (mineralogy) Containing potassium.

   Synonym: potassian

Etymology 2

Noun

kalian (plural kalians)

1. A hookah.

Anagrams

• Kalina, kai-lan, kailan

Esperanto

Adjective

kalian

1. accusative singular of kalia

Indonesian

Etymology

Clipping of sekalian, which derive from se- +‎ kali +‎ -an. Inherited from Malay kalian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlian/,
• Hyphenation: ka‧li‧an
• Rhymes: -an

Pronoun

kalian (second-person plural pronoun)

1. you (plural)

Determiner

kalian

1. your (plural)

Further reading

• “kalian” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• sekalian

Etymology

Clipping of sekalian, equivalent to se- +‎ kali +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalian/
• Rhymes: -ian, -an

Pronoun

kalian (Jawi spelling کالين)

1. (informal) you (plural), you all, y'all

   Synonyms: awak semua, kamu semua, kau orang, hangpa, kome

   Kalian tengah buat apa sekarang?

   What are you guys doing right now?

Usage notes

• kalian as a pronoun is very rarely used in Malaysian Malay in favour of other pronouns such as awak semua, kamu semua, kau orang, and their many dialectal variations such as hangpa in Kedah Malay and kome in Perak Malay.

See also

Determiner

kalian (Jawi spelling کالين)

1. all

   kalian murid / murid kalian ― all students

   kalian pemain / pemain kalian ― all players

Further reading

• “kalian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.