Perancis

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈran.t͡ʃɪs]
• Hyphenation: Pê‧ran‧cis

Proper noun

Pêrancis

1. Nonstandard form of Prancis.: France (a country in Western Europe)

Adjective

Pêrancis

1. Nonstandard form of Prancis (“French”).

Alternative forms

• Prancis

Usage notes

Although Prancis is the standard spelling, Perancis is still widely used in official information.

Malay

Etymology

From Portuguese francês (“French”). Possible cognate to Malay perang (“blond”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): [pərant͡ʃes], [-ɪs], [-e̞s]
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): [pərant͡ʃɪs], [-es], [-e̞s]
• Rhymes: -ant͡ʃes, -t͡ʃes, -es

Proper noun

Perancis

1. France (a country in Western Europe)

Adjective

Perancis

1. French

Alternative forms

• Prancis (standard Indonesian)