"calé" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [kəˈle] [Balearic, Central], [kaˈle] [Valencian] Forms: calés [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Caló calé, plural of caló, from Romani kalo, from Sanskrit काल (kāla, “dark, black”). The term originally referred to "dark" copper coins in contrast to "light" silver coins, which were called parné, from parnó (“white”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ca|rmq|calé|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Caló calé, {{bor+|ca|rmq|calé}} Borrowed from Caló calé, {{m|rmq|caló}} caló, {{der|ca|rom|kalo}} Romani kalo, {{der|ca|sa|काल|t=dark, black}} Sanskrit काल (kāla, “dark, black”), {{m|rmq|parné}} parné, {{m|rmq|parnó||white}} parnó (“white”) Head templates: {{ca-noun|m|#s}} calé m (plural calés)
  1. (colloquial, usually in the plural) money, cash Tags: colloquial, masculine, plural-normally Synonyms: diner
    Sense id: en-calé-ca-noun-R6UWTbwf Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for calé meaning in Catalan (2.5kB)

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          "english": "Before buying the tool that you have in your hands, think: do I really need it? Will you let your money go something that you might only use for one day or a few minutes?",
          "ref": "2020 February 27, Erica Aspas, “Compartir és estimar”, in Time Out Barcelona, volume 586, page 22",
          "text": "Abans de comprar l'estri que teniu a les mans, penseu: realment em fa falta? Us deixareu els calés en una cosa que potser només feu servir un dia o uns minuts?",
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      "name": "der"
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