pelan

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Galician

Verb

pelan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay pelan, a short form of perlahan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈlan/
  • Rhymes: -lan
  • Hyphenation: pê‧lan

Adjective

pêlan (comparative lebih pelan, superlative paling pelan or terpelan, equative sepelan)

  1. slow (taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed)
    Synonym: lambat
  2. quiet (with little or no sound; free of disturbing noise)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain, probably from Dutch plein (“square, plaza”), from Old French plain, from Latin plānum (“level ground, a plain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). If this etymology is correct, then doublet of plan.

Noun

pêlan (dialectal, Jakarta)

  1. plaza; square (an open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and seatings)
    Synonym: alun-alun

Usage notes

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

From English plan.

Alternative forms

  • plan (nonstandard in Malay, standard in Indonesian)

Pronunciation

Noun

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن, plural pelan-pelan, informal 1st possessive pelanku, 2nd possessive pelanmu, 3rd possessive pelannya)

  1. A plan:
    2. A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
    4. A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
Compounds

Etymology 2

Clipping of perlahan.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن)

  1. (informal) Alternative form of perlahan.
    Kereta tu pelan betul.
    That car is really slow.)
Affixations

Adverb

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن)

  1. (informal) Alternative form of perlahan.
    Bawak pelan sikit!
    Drive a bit more slowly! (lit. "Drive slowly a little!")

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

pelan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar
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