shilling
shilling
noun SHEE-leeng Rare
Origin: English shilling, from Old English scilling
Usage Note
Shilling is a loanword from English used in French to refer to the former British coin worth one-twentieth of a pound, as well as the current currency of several East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). The plural is shillings. It is an invariable masculine noun.
Examples
"Il possédait quelques shillings kenyans."
Natural Translation
He had a few Kenyan shillings.
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