kulan

See also: kułan

English

Noun

kulan (plural kulans)

1. Alternative form of koulan

Anagrams

• Lukan

Italian

Etymology

Via Russian, from Turkish kulan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈlan/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: ku‧làn

Noun

kulan m (invariable)

1. Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan)

   Hypernym: emiono

Further reading

• kulan in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Sundanese

Alternative forms

• kaulan, lan, (obsolete) kaulanun

Etymology

From earlier kaulan, from earlier kaulanun, shortening of kaula (“I”) +‎ nun (“response interjection”). Cognate with Javanese ꦏꦸꦭꦤꦸꦮꦸꦤ꧀ (kulanuwun, “hello, excuse me”)

Interjection

kulan (Sundanese script ᮊᮥᮜᮔ᮪)

1. (men's speech, polite) Response that confirms that the speaker is paying attention to the other person's call, usually a superior: yes?

   Synonym: (women's speech) kah

   Ema: Ujang?
   Ujang: Kulan, mah?

   Mother: Ujang?
   Ujang: Yes, mother?

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

• "KAOELANOEN", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij

Swedish

Noun

kulan

1. definite singular of kula