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, first-person possessive waralabaku, second-person possessive waralabamu, third-person possessive waralabanya)

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)

Derived terms

• mewaralabakan
• pewaralaba
• pewaralabaan
• terwaralaba

 

Further reading

• “waralaba” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.