See also: Jeton and ĵeton

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun edit

jeton (plural jetons)

  1. A counter or token.
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 490:
      The girl took a jeton and was given a fresh towel which she draped over her arm like a waiter.

Translations edit

Danish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun edit

jeton c (singular definite jetonen, plural indefinite jetoner)

  1. game piece, game token

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Esperanto edit

Noun edit

jeton

  1. accusative singular of jeto

French edit

Etymology edit

From jeter +‎ -on.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

jeton m (plural jetons)

  1. a game chip or token, a counter
  2. (Africa) a coin
  3. a Scrabble tile

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Catalan: getó
  • English: jeton
  • Hebrew: ז'יטון (jiton)
  • Italian: gettone
  • Louisiana Creole: jetnée
  • Persian: ژتون (žeton)
  • Polish: żeton
  • Romanian: jeton
  • Russian: жетон (žeton)
  • Swedish: jetong
  • Turkish: jeton

Further reading edit

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun edit

jeton n (plural jetoane)

  1. token

Declension edit

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Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French jeton.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʒeˈton/
  • Hyphenation: je‧ton

Noun edit

jeton (definite accusative jetonu, plural jetonlar)

  1. chip, token, jeton