pelan

Galician

Verb

pelan

1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈlan/ [pəˈlan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pe‧lan

Etymology 1

From Malay pelan, a variant of perlahan.

Adverb

pêlan

1. slowly

   Synonyms: pelan-pelan, perlahan, perlahan-lahan

2. quietly

   Synonym: pelan-pelan

Adjective

pelan

1. quiet (with little sound)
2. (uncommon) slow

   Synonym: lambat

Derived terms

• memelan (“to quiet, slow”)
• pelan-pelan (“slowly, quietly”)
• pelankan (“to make quiet, slow”)
• sepelan (“as quiet as, as slow as”)
• terpelan (“quietest, slowest”)

Etymology 2

Uncertain, probably from Dutch plein (“square, plaza”).

Noun

pêlan (plural pelan-pelan)

1. (Jakarta) plaza; square (an open area used for gathering in a city)

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

Noun

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن, plural pelan-pelan)

2. plan (a drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc.)
4. plan (a set of intended actions)

Compounds

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

Etymology 2

Clipping of perlahan.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن)

1. (informal) Alternative form of perlahan.

   Kereta tu pelan betul.

   That car is really slow.)

Derived terms

• 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