wonga

English

/ˈwɒŋɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) Money.

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani wangar (coal) derived from Sanskrit अङ्गार (charcoal, coal, god of war, Mangala, etc, heap of charcoal) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hángāras derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (coal, charcoal).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁óngʷl̥

Gloss

coal, charcoal

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

炭

Emoji

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