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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesargent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-zhahn
"J'ai besoin d'argent pour mes vacances."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Slang term for money.
"I need to save some moola for my vacation next month." - 2
A large amount of money.
"He won a lottery and now he has a lot of moola."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'moola' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century as American slang, likely derived from the Yiddish word 'moolah', which means money. It reflects the cultural blending of immigrant languages and the evolution of slang in urban American English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moola" is said worldwide
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argent
Transliteration: ar-zhahn
"J'ai besoin d'argent pour mes vacances."
Geld
Transliteration: gelt
"Ich brauche Geld für meinen Urlaub."
denaro
Transliteration: deh-nah-roh
"Ho bisogno di denaro per la mia vacanza."
dinero
Transliteration: dee-neh-roh
"Necesito dinero para mis vacaciones."
dinheiro
Transliteration: dihn-yeh-roh
"Preciso de dinheiro para as minhas férias."
पैसा
Transliteration: paisa
"मुझे अपनी छुट्टियों के लिए पैसा चाहिए।"
钱
Transliteration: qián
"我需要钱去度假。"
돈
Transliteration: don
"휴가를 위해 돈이 필요해요."
お金
Transliteration: okane
"休暇のためにお金が必要です。"
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