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Native Script:ढेला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhela
"मेरे पास एक ढेला भी नहीं है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An old Scottish small coin of low value, typically worth four pennies Scots.
"He didn't care a plack for their opinions." - 2
A thing of little or no value; a mite.
"Not a plack was left in the treasury after the extravagant festivities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle French 'placque', meaning a small coin or plate, ultimately originating from Middle High German 'placke' (a patch or small coin). Historically used in Scotland from the 15th to the 18th century to denote a small bill-billon coin worth a fraction of a penny.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plack" is said worldwide
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liard
Transliteration: lyar
"Il ne valait pas un liard."
Heller
Transliteration: Heller
"Das ist keinen Heller wert."
bagattino
Transliteration: bagattino
"Non vale un bagattino."
blanca
Transliteration: blanca
"No tengo ni una blanca."
ceitil
Transliteration: ceitil
"Não vale um ceitil."
धela
Transliteration: dhela
Script: ढेला
"मेरे पास एक ढेला भी नहीं है।"
铜板
Transliteration: tóngbǎn
"他连一个铜板也没有留下来。"
푼
Transliteration: pun
"그는 푼돈 하나도 아까워했다."
文
Transliteration: mon
"一文の値打ちもない。"
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