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plural pengö or pengös
: the basic monetary unit of Hungary from 1925 to 1946
Word History
Etymology
Hungarian pengő, literally, jingling
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Pengö.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peng%C3%B6. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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