celaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed cela +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəˈlaan/
• Hyphenation: cê‧la‧an

Noun

cêlaan (plural celaan-celaan, first-person possessive celaanku, second-person possessive celaanmu, third-person possessive celaannya)

1. humiliation.
2. criticism, disapproval.

   Synonym: kritikan

3. blame, condemnation.

   Synonym: kecaman

Derived terms

• celaan fisik

 

Further reading

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