cheque

Pronunciation: /ʃɛk/

“cheque” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

check, cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)
voucher, used to pay a stated amount for a specific purpose

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheque, from Middle English chek, borrowed from Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

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