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kalian
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English
Etymology 1
From New Latin kalium + -ian.
Adjective
kalian (not comparable)
- (mineralogy) Containing potassium.
- Synonym: potassian
Etymology 2
Noun
kalian (plural kalians)
- A hookah.
Anagrams
Esperanto
Adjective
kalian
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay kalian, a clipping of sekalian, from se- + kali + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kaˈlian/ [kaˈli.an]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ka‧li‧an
Pronoun
kalian
- you (plural)
Determiner
kalian
- your (plural)
Further reading
- “kalian” 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.
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Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Pronoun
kalian (Jawi spelling کالين)
- (archaic) Second person plural pronoun; you (plural), you all, you guys.
- Synonyms: awak semua, kamu semua, kau orang, hangpa (Kedah), kome (Perak)
- Janganlah kalian mendekati perkara yang sudah dilarang-Nya.
- Don't approach things that have been prohibited by Him.
Usage notes
- kalian as a pronoun is very rarely used in Malaysian Malay except in religious texts such as translations of hadiths and the Quran.
See also
Determiner
kalian (Jawi spelling کالين)
- Encompassing all; all.
- kalian murid / murid kalian ― all students
- kalian pemain / pemain kalian ― all players
Further reading
- “kalian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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