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Glossary entry

Hungarian term or phrase:

ezer pengo

English translation:

one thousand pengo

Added to glossary by Jonathan Spector
Jan 28, 2004 06:02
20 yrs ago
Hungarian term

ezer pengo

Non-PRO Hungarian to English Other Finance (general) currency
I found something that looks like foreign currency. It has printed on the front"1000 ezer pengo" "Magyar Nemzeti Bank" with a picture of a lady
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 one thousand pengo

Proposed translations

+4
1 hr
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one thousand pengo

Ezer means one thousand in Hungarian. Magyar is the name the Hungarians call themselves, Nemzeti is national. Pengo was the unit of currency between 1925-46.
Reference:

Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary

Peer comment(s):
agree Jason Roberts
5 hrs
thank you
agree Csaba Ban : In 1930's, 200 pengő was a good monthly salary. In 1945/46, the currency went into hyperinflation (the highest in history), before Forint was introduced on August 1st, 1946 (still in circulation)
6 hrs
thanks very much
agree perke
6 hrs
thanks
agree Ildiko Santana : The original spelling is "pengő"
1 day 23 hrs
You're right, thanks.
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