ringgit

Pronunciation: [riŋ.ɡet]

“ringgit” is a Malay word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

The Malaysian ringgit.
The Brunei or Singapore dollar.
A currency made from silver worth 2.5 rupiah that was used during the Dutch colonization of Indonesia.
Jags found on a jagged wheel (of a fire lighter wheel, etc.).

From gerigi (“jagged”), from gigi (“tooth”), referring to the edges of the Spanish dollar.

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