calon
Indonesian
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.lon/
- Hyphenation: ca‧lon
Noun
calon (first-person possessive calonku, second-person possessive calonmu, third-person possessive calonnya)
- candidate
- A person who is running in an election.
- A person who is applying to a position for a job.
- A participant in an examination.
Derived terms
- mencalonkan
- pencalonan
Further reading
- “calon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
calon (Jawi spelling چالون, plural calon-calon, informal 1st possessive calonku, 2nd possessive calonmu, 3rd possessive calonnya)
- candidate
Further reading
- “calon” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh callon, from Proto-Brythonic *kalon, from Proto-Celtic *kalonā (“heart”). Cognate with Breton kalon.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkalɔn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːlɔn/, /ˈkalɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alɔn
Noun
calon f (plural calonnau)
- (anatomy) heart
- core (of apple, cabbage, etc.)
- Synonyms: craidd, cnewyllyn
- center, inner or hidden part
- core (of apple, cabbage, etc.)
- (figuratively) seat of feeling, affection, will, and intellect; one's inmost being, the soul, the spirit; true emotion, mind, thought, intent, secret, etc.
- courage, spirit, manliness, confidence
- heart or fertility (of land)
Synonyms
- (centre): craidd, canol
- (courage): calondid, dewder
Derived terms
- calon afal f (“apple core”)
- calondid m (“courage”)
- calonnog (“hearty”)
- rheolydd calon m (“pacemaker”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
calon | galon | nghalon | chalon |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- 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