Where does “kulonan” come from?

kulonan (Betawi) comes from Betawi kulon, from Javanese kulon — west, one of compass points; west.

kulonan (Betawi): placed more on the west side

Definitions

  1. placed more on the west side

Ancestry of “kulonan”, step by step

kulonan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Betawi kulon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Betawikulonwest of direction
2Javanesekulonwest, one of compass points; west

via Betawi an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Betawian—
Every word from Javanese kulon →Every word from Betawi kulon →