advis

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• advies (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))
• adpis (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch advies, from Middle Dutch avijs, from Old French avis, from the phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin visum (“vision, image”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔat.fɪs/
• Rhymes: -fɪs
• Hyphenation: ad‧vis

Noun

advis

1. (dated, possibly obsolete) Advice, exhortation.

   Synonym: saran

2. (finance) Remittance advice, a formal statement indicating financial transactions.

Related terms

• advisor
• advisori

 

Further reading

• “advis” 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.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French avis, with the d added back to reflect the hypothetical Latin advisum.

Noun

advis m (plural advis)

1. opinion

Descendants

• French: avis
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: advis
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: avis
    • → Kven: aviisi

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French avis and Middle French advis. Doublet of avis.

Noun

advis m (definite singular advisen, indefinite plural advis, definite plural advisene)

1. advice (note)

Related terms

• advisere

References

• “advis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French avis and Middle French advis.

Noun

advis m (definite singular advisen, indefinite plural advisar, definite plural advisane)

1. advice (note)

Related terms

• advisere

References

• “advis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.