pelan

pelan

1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar

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

From Malay pelan, a variant of perlahan.

pêlan

1. slowly

   Synonyms: pelan-pelan, perlahan, perlahan-lahan

2. quietly

   Synonym: pelan-pelan

pelan (comparative lebih pelan, superlative paling pelan)

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

   Synonym: lambat

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

pêlan (plural pelan-pelan)

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

   Synonym: alun-alun

• 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.

• “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.

From English plan.

• plan (nonstandard in Malay, standard in Indonesian)

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

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)

Clipping of perlahan.

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

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن)

1. (informal) alternative form of perlahan

   Kereta tu pelan betul.

   That car is really slow.)

pelan (Jawi spelling ڤلن)

1. (informal) alternative form of perlahan

   Bawak pelan sikit!

   Drive a bit more slowly! (lit. "Drive slowly a little!")

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

pelan

1. third-person plural present indicative of pelar