零吉
Chinese
remnant; zero; to fall | lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (零吉) | 零 | 吉 | |
simp. #(零吉) | 零 | 吉 |
Pronunciation
Noun
零吉
- Alternative name for 令吉 (lìngjí, “ringgit”).
Usage notes
This term has been superseded by 令吉 (lìngjí) due to the negative connotations of the characters in this word: zero + lucky.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 馬來西亞令吉 (“Malaysian ringgit”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 馬來西亞令吉 | |
Mandarin | Malaysia | 馬幣, 馬來西亞令吉, 令吉, 馬來西亞零吉 dated, 零吉 dated |
Singapore | 馬幣 | |
Cantonese | Hong Kong | 馬幣, 馬紙 |