See also: calòn and cälön

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay calon, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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calon (plural calon-calon)

  1. candidate

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Malay

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Etymology

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Unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃalon/ [ˈt͡ʃa.lon]
  • Hyphenation: ca‧lon

Noun

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calon (Jawi spelling چالون, plural calon-calon)

  1. candidate

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: calon

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Welsh

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Usage notes

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

Noun

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calon f (plural calonnau)

  1. (anatomy) heart
    1. core (of apple, cabbage, etc.)
      Synonyms: craidd, canol, 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
      Synonyms: calondid, dewrder
    2. heart or fertility (of land)

Derived terms

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Mutation

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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

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  • 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