celana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay celana, from Classical Malay چلان (celana), from Hindi चोलना (colnā). Compare to Sabah Malay celana, salana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃəˈlana]
- Hyphenation: cê‧la‧na
- Rhymes: -na, -a
Noun
cêlana (plural celana-celana, first-person possessive celanaku, second-person possessive celanamu, third-person possessive celananya)
- trousers, pants
Affixed terms
- bercelana
Compounds
- celana bahan
- celana berkuda
- celana bersepeda
- celana buntung
- celana cina
- celana cingkrang
- celana cutbrai
- celana dalam
- celana gauko
- celana harem
- celana jengki
- celana jin
- celana kodok
- celana kolor
- celana kombor
- celana korset
- celana monyet
- celana palazo
- celana pangsi
- celana panjang
- celana pendek
- celana pensil
- celana sepan
- celana tanggung
Descendants
- → Ternate: calana
Further reading
- “celana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
- chelana (dated)
Etymology
From Hindi चोलना (colnā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃəlana/
- Rhymes: -ana, -na, -a
Noun
celana (Jawi spelling چلان, plural celana-celana, informal 1st possessive celanaku, 2nd possessive celanamu, 3rd possessive celananya)
- trousers (UK), pants (US)
- Synonym: seluar
- 1962 April 1, “Larangan 'chelana pendek' di-alu2kan”, in Berita Harian (Singapore):
- Kaum ibu dan wanita2 Melayu sa-tempat hari ini telah mengalu2kan larangan terhadap isteri2 tentera Inggeris di-sini supaya jangan memakai chelana pendek ketika keluar rumah.
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Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- bercelana [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: celana
- → Ternate: calana
- → Sabah Malay: salana
Further reading
- “celana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.