sapeque

noun

sa·​peque

variants or less commonly sapek

səˈpek

plural -s

: a coin issued by France from the late 19th century for use in Indochina

Word History

Etymology

French sapèque, from Malay sa pek, sa pe, from sa one + pek, pe pie (currency)

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