francais

See also: français and Français

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

Noun

francais (Jawi spelling فرنچاءيس)

1. A franchise:
   1. Right granted by a government.
   2. Acknowledgement of a corporation's existence.
   3. Authorization granted for distribution of goods or services.

      Synonym: waralaba (Indonesian)

   4. A business operating under such authorization; a franchisee.

      Synonyms: francaisi, waralaba (Indonesian)

   5. Exemption from jurisdiction.
   6. Right to vote at an election.
   7. (sports) Collection of organizations in a sport team's history.
   8. (business, marketing) Positive influence on the buying behaviour of customers.
   9. Loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe.

      Synonym: waralaba (Indonesian)

Affixations

• francaiskan
• pemfrancaisan

 

Related terms

• francaisi
• francaisor

 

References

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