sapèque

French

Etymology

From Malay sa (“one”) + paku (“thread of one hundred pichi coins”). Attested as sapocou and sapacou in the 18th century, then as sapeck in the 19th century. Cognate with Portuguese sapeca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.pɛk/

Noun

sapèque f (plural sapèques)

  1. (numismatics, historical) cash (historical coin and monetary unit used in Indochina and China)

References

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