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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjeton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhə.tɔ̃
"Il a inséré le jeton dans la fente pour ouvrir la porte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small counter or token, typically made of metal or plastic, formerly used for calculating on a board or currently used as a gaming token or casino chip.
"The collector prized the 17th-century brass jeton bearing the royal coat of arms." - 2
A token or ticket used to operate certain public machines or services, such as a telephone or transit turnstile.
"He purchased a transit jeton at the station kiosk to board the metro."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from French in the late Middle Ages, ultimately deriving from the Old French verb 'jeter' meaning 'to throw'. Historically, it referred to small counters or tokens used on a counting board for calculating arithmetic or financial sums before spreading to gaming and arcade contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jeton" is said worldwide
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jeton
Transliteration: zhə.tɔ̃
"Il a inséré le jeton dans la fente pour ouvrir la porte."
Jeton
Transliteration: ʒeˈtõː
"Er bezahlte den Eintritt mit einem Jeton."
gettone
Transliteration: dʒetˈtoːne
"Usava il gettone telefonico per chiamare da una cabina."
ficha
Transliteration: ˈfitʃa
"Necesitas una ficha para jugar en esta máquina."
ficha
Transliteration: ˈfiʃɐ
"Coloque a ficha na abertura para passar pela catraca."
टोकन
Transliteration: tokan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेटro में यात्रा करने के लिए टोकन खरीदना पड़ता है।"
筹码
Transliteration: chóumǎ
Script: 中文汉字
"他在赌场里换取了更多的筹码。"
토큰
Transliteration: tokeun
Script: 한국어 한글
"개찰구를 통과하려면 토큰이 필요합니다."
メダル
Transliteration: medaru
Script: 日本語
"ゲームセンターでメダルを購入しました。"
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