Galician edit

Verb edit

pelan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar

Indonesian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From earlier perlahan, from Malay perlahan.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

pêlan

  1. slow (not quick in motion)
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Unknown, probably from Dutch plein (square, plaza), from Old French plain, from Latin plānum (level ground, a plain), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat). Doublet of plan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpelan/
  • Hyphenation: pé‧lan

Noun edit

pélan (first-person possessive pelanku, second-person possessive pelanmu, third-person possessive pelannya)

  1. (Jakarta) plaza, square.
    Synonym: lapangan

Usage notes edit

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay pelan.

Further reading edit

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From English plan.

Noun edit

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

  1. plan

Alternative forms edit

Spanish edit

Verb edit

pelan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar