Russian

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Pronunciation 1

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  • де́ньга: IPA(key): [ˈdʲenʲɡə]
  • деньга́: IPA(key): [dʲɪnʲˈɡa]

Noun

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де́ньга (dénʹgaf inan (genitive де́ньги, nominative plural де́ньги, genitive plural деньг)

  1. (numismatics, historical) denga (an old Russian coin)
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  • This word, with the stress on the first syllable, is the origin of the modern word де́ньги (dénʹgi, money), which is now only used in plural. деньга́ (denʹgá) with the stress on the 2nd syllable is used colloquially in modern Russian and often considered slang or non-standard.
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  • English: denga

Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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деньга́ (denʹgáf inan (genitive деньги́, nominative plural *деньги́, genitive plural *деньг)

  1. (low colloquial) money, dough
  2. (low colloquial) coin, note
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