francais
Malay
Etymology
From English franchise, from Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [frɛn.t͡ʃai̯s], [fran.t͡ʃai̯s]
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃai̯s, -ai̯s
- Hyphenation: fran‧cais
- Rhymes: -is
Noun
francais (Jawi spelling فرنچاءيس)
- A franchise:
- Right granted by a government.
- Acknowledgement of a corporation's existence.
- Authorization granted for distribution of goods or services.
- Synonym: waralaba (Indonesian)
- A business operating under such authorization; a franchisee.
- Exemption from jurisdiction.
- Right to vote at an election.
- (sports) Collection of organizations in a sport team's history.
- (business, marketing) Positive influence on the buying behaviour of customers.
- Loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe.
- Synonym: waralaba (Indonesian)
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References
- “francais” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.