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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCash-payment
/ˈkæʃ ˌpeɪ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of paying for goods or services using physical currency such as coins and banknotes.
"The restaurant offers a discount for any cash-payment made at the register." - 2
A sum of money paid immediately in physical form for a transaction or debt.
"He received a cash-payment for the vintage bicycle he sold online."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cash', derived from the Old French 'caisse' (meaning chest or box for money) originating from the Latin 'capsa', and 'payment', from the Old French 'paiement', ultimately from the Latin 'pacare' (to appease, satisfy, or pay). The compound emerged in modern commerce to specifically designate transactions settled immediately with physical currency rather than credit or digital mechanisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cash-payment" is said worldwide
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paiement en espèces
Transliteration: pɛmɑ̃ ɑ̃n ɛspɛs
"Le magasin n'accepte que le paiement en espèces."
Barzahlung
Transliteration: ˈbaːɐ̯ˌtsaːlʊŋ
"Die Barzahlung ist an der Kasse möglich."
pagamento in contanti
Transliteration: paɡaˈmento in konˈtanti
"Preferisco fare un pagamento in contanti per questa piccola spesa."
pago en efectivo
Transliteration: ˈpaɣo en efeɣˈtiβo
"El descuento aplica solo para el pago en efectivo."
pagamento em dinheiro
Transliteration: paɡaˈmẽtu ẽ dĩˈɲejɾu
"O pagamento em dinheiro foi efetuado no balcão."
नकद भुगतान
Transliteration: nakad bhugtan
"उन्होंने अपने सामान के लिए नकद भुगतान किया।"
现金支付
Transliteration: xiànjīn zhīfù
"这家店只接受现金支付。"
현금 결제
Transliteration: h-yeong-geum gyeol-je
"현금 결제를 하시면 할인해 드립니다."
現金払い
Transliteration: genkin barai
"この券売機は現金払いに対応しています。"
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