Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch porselein (porcelain), from Middle French porcelaine, from Old French pourcelaine, from Italian porcellana (porcelain, originally the name of a conch species). Cognate to Afrikaans porselein (porcelain).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pɔrsəˈlɛn]
  • Hyphenation: por‧sê‧lèn

Noun edit

porsêlèn (first-person possessive porselenku, second-person possessive porselenmu, third-person possessive porselennya)

  1. (colloquial) porcelain and its products.
    Synonym: tembikar

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
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Noun edit

porselen n (definite singular porselenet)

  1. porcelain or china

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

 
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Noun edit

porselen n (definite singular porselenet)

  1. porcelain or china

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Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish پورسلان, from French porcelaine.

Noun edit

porselen (definite accusative porseleni, plural porselenler)

  1. porcelain

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