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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle French billion. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bɪlˈjun/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bil‧joen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun edit

biljoen n (plural biljoenen, diminutive biljoentje n)

  1. a trillion, 1012
  2. (rare) billion, 109

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Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: biliun