γεν

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Greek

Alternative forms

  • γιεν (gien) (a frequent phonetic transcription)

Etymology

Transliteration in Greek, of English yen, from Japanese (see etymology).

Pronunciation

Noun

γεν (genn (indeclinable)

  1. yen (Japan's monetary unit or coin) (symbol: ¥)