Inggeris

Malay

Alternative forms

• Inggris (Indonesian)

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ingrês, a now obsolete form of Portuguese inglês, from Old French angleis, from Old English Englisċ. Compare Tagalog Ingles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iŋ.ɡə.res]

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• Rhymes: -res, -es
• Hyphenation: Ing‧ge‧ris

Proper noun

Inggeris (Jawi spelling ايڠݢريس)

1. An English, or more generally, British person.

   Coordinate term: England

Usage notes

• This word is usually used in reference to English or British people who are white.

Affixations

• inggeriskan (“to translate into English; to Anglicize”)
• penginggerisan (“translation into English; Anglicization”)

Compounds

• bahasa Inggeris (“English language”)
• lagu Inggeris (“English song”)
• orang Inggeris (“English person”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: Inggris

Further reading

• “Inggeris” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.