xelim

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English shilling, from Old English scilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɨ.ˈlĩ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.ˈlĩ/
  • Hyphenation: xe‧lim
  • Rhymes: -ĩ

Noun

xelim m (plural xelins)

  1. shilling (former coin, currency)
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