sapèque
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French
Etymology
From Malay sa (“one”) + paku (“thread of one hundred pichi coins”). Attested as sapocou and sapacou in the 18th century, then as sapeck in the 19th century. Cognate with Portuguese sapeca.
Pronunciation
Noun
sapèque f (plural sapèques)
- (numismatics) cash (historical coin and monetary unit used in Indochina and China)
References
- “sapèque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.