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Pronunciation / Transliteration: língqián
"他在口袋里找到了零钱。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Coins of low denomination, typically used for small transactions.
"I only have small change to pay for the bus fare." - 2
Minor or insignificant amounts of money.
"He found some small change in his pocket while cleaning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'small change' originates from the early 19th century, combining 'small', from Old English 'smaell', meaning little or minor, and 'change', from Latin 'cambiare', meaning to exchange. Historically, it referred to coins of low denomination used for minor transactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Small Change" is said worldwide
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petit changement
Transliteration: pə.ti ʃɑ̃ʒ.mɑ̃
"Il a trouvé un petit changement dans sa poche."
Kleingeld
Transliteration: ˈklaɪ̯nˌɡɛlt
"Er fand etwas Kleingeld in seiner Tasche."
spiccioli
Transliteration: spiˈtʃʲɔ.li
"Ha trovato degli spiccioli nella sua borsa."
monedas sueltas
Transliteration: moˈnedas ˈsweltas
"Encontró algunas monedas sueltas en su bolsillo."
moedas pequenas
Transliteration: ˈmwe.dɐs peˈke.nɐs
"Ele encontrou algumas moedas pequenas no bolso."
छोटी सिक्के
Transliteration: choti sikke
"उसने अपनी जेब में कुछ छोटी सिक्के पाए।"
零钱
Transliteration: língqián
"他在口袋里找到了零钱。"
잔돈
Transliteration: jandon
"그는 주머니에서 잔돈을 찾았다."
小銭
Transliteration: kozeni
"彼はポケットの中に小銭を見つけた。"
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