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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPocket-money
/ˈpɒkɪt ˈmʌni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small amount of money given to children by their parents for personal spending.
"She saved her pocket-money to buy a new toy." - 2
Money that is available for discretionary spending.
"He used his pocket-money to treat his friends to ice cream."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pocket-money' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'pocket', derived from the Old French 'poque', meaning a small bag, and 'money', from Latin 'moneta'. It evolved to refer to a small amount of money given to children for personal use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pocket-money" is said worldwide
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argent de poche
Transliteration: arʒɑ̃ də pɔʃ
"Elle a économisé son argent de poche pour acheter un nouveau jouet."
Taschengeld
Transliteration: ˈtaʃn̩ˌɡɛlt
"Er hat sein Taschengeld gespart, um ein neues Spielzeug zu kaufen."
paghetta
Transliteration: paˈɡetta
"Ha risparmiato la sua paghetta per comprare un nuovo giocattolo."
dinero de bolsillo
Transliteration: diˈneɾo ðe bolˈsiʎo
"Ella ahorró su dinero de bolsillo para comprar un nuevo juguete."
mesada
Transliteration: meˈzada
"Ele economizou sua mesada para comprar um novo brinquedo."
जेब खर्च
Transliteration: jeb kharch
"उसने एक नए खिलौने के लिए अपना जेब खर्च बचाया।"
零用钱
Transliteration: língyòngqián
"她把零用钱存起来买一个新玩具。"
용돈
Transliteration: yongdon
"그녀는 새 장난감을 사기 위해 용돈을 모았다."
お小遣い
Transliteration: okozukai
"彼女は新しいおもちゃを買うためにお小遣いを貯めました。"
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