parné
See also: parne
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Caló parné (“money”), plural of parnó (“white”), from Romani parno, from Sanskrit पाण्डुवर्ण (pānduvarna) or पाण्डुर (pāṇḍura). The term originally referred to "white" silver coins in contrast to "black" copper coins or calé.
Further reading
- “parné”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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