"-ans" meaning in Malay

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Suffix

IPA: [-əns] (note: English-based), [-ans] (note: Literary Standard) Forms: -نس [Jawi]
Etymology: From English -ance, from Middle English -aunce, -ance, from Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -antia, -entia. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|en|-ance}} English -ance, {{der|ms|enm|-aunce}} Middle English -aunce, {{der|ms|xno|-aunce}} Anglo-Norman -aunce, {{der|ms|fro|-ance}} Old French -ance, {{der|ms|la|-antia}} Latin -antia Head templates: {{head|ms|suffix|Jawi spelling|-نس}} -ans (Jawi spelling -نس)
  1. (unproductive) -ance. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ens (english: -ence)
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        },
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          "english": "variance",
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          "english": "variance",
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