waralaba

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese wara (“gift”) +‎ lābha (“profit”), intended translated as extra or special profit. Coined by Lembaga Pendidikan dan Pembinaan Manajemen for translation of franchise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waraˈlaba/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ra‧la‧ba
  • Rhymes: -ba, -a

Noun

waralaba (plural waralaba-waralaba)

  1. franchise
    1. (business) the authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area
    2. (business) a business operating under such authorization, a franchisee
    3. (literature) the loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film or television series from various sources

Synonyms

  • (business, literature): francais (Standard Malay)

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