Inggeris

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Malay

Alternative forms

Inggris (Indonesia)

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):
Rhymes: -ris, -is
Hyphenation: Ing‧ge‧ris

Proper noun

Inggeris (Jawi spelling ايڠݢريس)

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.

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