celana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay celana, from Classical Malay چلان (celana), from Hindi चोलना (colnā). Compare to Sabah Malay celana, salana.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈlana/ [t͡ʃəˈla.na]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ce‧la‧na

Noun

cêlana (plural celana-celana)

  1. 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

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)

  1. trousers (UK), pants (US)
    Synonym: seluar
    • 1962 April 1, “Larangan 'chelana pendek' di-alu2kan”, in Berita Harian (Singapore)[1]:
      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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading