pelan

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

• memelan
• pelan-pelan
• pelankan

 

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

• 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

• “pelan” 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.

Malay

Etymology 1

From English plan.

Alternative forms

• plan (nonstandard in Malay, standard in Indonesian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.lɛn]
  • Rhymes: -lɛn, -ɛn
• (uncommon) IPA^(key): [pə.lan]
  • Rhymes: -lan, -an
• Hyphenation: pe‧lan

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

• pelan induk (“master plan”)
• pelan lantai (“floor plan”)
• pelan tindakan (“action plan”)

 

Etymology 2

Clipping of perlahan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.lan]
• Rhymes: -lan, -an
• Hyphenation: pe‧lan

Adjective

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن)

1. (informal) Alternative form of perlahan.

   Kereta tu pelan betul.

   That car is really slow.)

Affixations

• pelan-pelan (“slowly”)

 

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

• “pelan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Spanish

Verb

pelan

1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar