ngiliz

Ngiliz is a term that appears in several languages to refer to England or the English, but its exact meaning and spelling depend on the language and context. In Turkish, the standard form is İngi­liz for a person from England or the English language, and İngilizce is used for the English language. When written without diacritics as ingiliz, it is generally considered a misspelling in Turkish orthography. In Malay and Indonesian, the corresponding form is Inggris, used for both the English people (orang Inggris) and the English language (bahasa Inggris).

Etymology and language history differ by region. In Turkish, İngiliz likely derives from Western European terms such as the French anglais or the Latin Anglicus, reflecting historical contact with Europe and the adoption of European ethnonyms into Ottoman and modern Turkish. The Turkish form İngilizce for the English language is created by adding the Turkish language suffix -ce to the stem İngiliz. In Indonesian and Malay, Inggris also traces back to European loanwords, often through Dutch or French forms like Engels or Anglais, adapted to local phonology and spelling conventions.

Usage notes and scope. Outside these languages, variations of the root may appear in transliterations or as surnames, but standard usage is tied to Turkish İ ngiliz/İngilizce and Malay/Indonesian Inggris. Context is essential for interpretation, since the same root can function as a noun (the English person), an adjective (English), or a language name depending on the language and grammatical construction.