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\ ˈteŋ-ˌgā How to pronounce tenge (audio) \
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Definition of tenge

the basic monetary unit of Kazakhstan — see Money Table

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Recent Examples on the Web In 2018, Kim bought the entire 30% stake that Satybaldyuly owned in Kaspi for 200 billion tenge ($466 million), taking his ownership to about half, according to the firm’s prospectus and Bloomberg calculations. — Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg.com, "Digital Frenzy Creates Two Billionaires in U.K. Fintech IPO," 15 Oct. 2020 Net income rose 50% to 116 billion tenge, or $286 million, in the first half of 2020 from a year earlier, with payments and marketplace platforms accounting for almost a third of the total. — Nariman Gizitdinov, Bloomberg.com, "Kazakh FinTech Group Revives London IPO Plan," 25 Sep. 2020 Khasenovna spent 155,000 tenge ($400) for a fur coat, about one month of her salary. — Youyou Zhou, Quartz, "The buyers and sellers of Khorgos, a special trade zone on the Kazakhstan-China border," 26 Oct. 2019 Electric wheelchairs sell for 130,000 tenge ($330) in Khorgos. — Youyou Zhou, Quartz, "The buyers and sellers of Khorgos, a special trade zone on the Kazakhstan-China border," 26 Oct. 2019 Plan your trip: Single rides on the Almaty Metro cost 80 tenge (approximately U.S. $0.25). — Robert Chg, National Geographic, "See why the world’s best subway lines are destinations unto themselves," 19 July 2019 Kazakhstan’s tenge dropped 2.3% against the dollar, highlighting fears that the ruble’s decline will upend trade between the neighboring countries. — Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, "Sharp Drops in Currencies Hint at Spreading Volatility," 15 Apr. 2018 Russia’s ruble fell amid increased U.S. sanctions against the country and concern about a U.S. strike on Syria, a decline that also contributed to a fall in Kazakhstan’s tenge. — Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, "Sharp Drops in Currencies Hint at Spreading Volatility," 15 Apr. 2018 Back in Shape As well as backing the Halyk-Kazkommertsbank merger, which is due to be completed in the second half of the year, the state has pumped 650 billion tenge into other lenders. — Bloomberg.com, "Meet the Woman Charged With Saving the Kazakh Banking System," 12 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of tenge

1992, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tenge

Kazakh teŋge coin, ruble

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“Tenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenge. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

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