Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From franquia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.kiˈa(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃.kɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /fɾɐ̃ˈkja(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃ˈkja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.kiˈa(ɾ)/ [fɾɐ̃.kɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /fɾɐ̃ˈkja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.kiˈa(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃.kɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /fɾɐ̃ˈkja(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃ˈkja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.kiˈa(ɻ)/ [fɾɐ̃.kɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /fɾɐ̃ˈkja(ɻ)/
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʁ, (Portugal) -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: fran‧qui‧ar

Verb edit

franquiar (first-person singular present franquio, first-person singular preterite franquiei, past participle franquiado)

  1. (transitive, business) to franchise, stamp, seal (to authorise a company to use a given brand and business model, to put a postage stamp or seal on (correspondence or postal package))

Conjugation edit