"جنيه" meaning in Egyptian Arabic

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Noun

IPA: /ɡiˈneːh/ Forms: ginēh [romanization], جنيهات [plural]
Etymology: From English guinea; historically, a guinea was worth one pound and one shilling. In view of the (former) importance of French learning in Egypt, the final stress may follow French guinée, itself from the English. Etymology templates: {{der|ar|en|guinea}} English guinea, {{der|ar|fr|guinée}} French guinée Head templates: {{arz-noun|g=m|pl=جنيهات|pltr=ginehāt|tr=ginēh}} جنيه • (ginēh) m (plural جنيهات (ginehāt))
  1. pound (unit of currency)
    Sense id: en-جنيه-arz-noun-hgcIhJQE Categories (other): Egyptian Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "guinea"
      },
      "expansion": "English guinea",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "guinée"
      },
      "expansion": "French guinée",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English guinea; historically, a guinea was worth one pound and one shilling. In view of the (former) importance of French learning in Egypt, the final stress may follow French guinée, itself from the English.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ginēh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "جنيهات",
      "roman": "ginehāt",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "pl": "جنيهات",
        "pltr": "ginehāt",
        "tr": "ginēh"
      },
      "expansion": "جنيه • (ginēh) m (plural جنيهات (ginehāt))",
      "name": "arz-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Egyptian Arabic",
  "lang_code": "arz",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Egyptian Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A kilo of meat costs ten pounds per piece.",
          "ref": "1994, w:Yusuf al-Qa'id, chapter 2, in لبن العصفور:",
          "text": "كيلوا اللحمة بقشي بعشرة جنيه حتة واحدة.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pound (unit of currency)"
      ],
      "id": "en-جنيه-arz-noun-hgcIhJQE",
      "links": [
        [
          "pound",
          "pound"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡiˈneːh/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "جنيه"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "guinea"
      },
      "expansion": "English guinea",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "guinée"
      },
      "expansion": "French guinée",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English guinea; historically, a guinea was worth one pound and one shilling. In view of the (former) importance of French learning in Egypt, the final stress may follow French guinée, itself from the English.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ginēh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "جنيهات",
      "roman": "ginehāt",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "pl": "جنيهات",
        "pltr": "ginehāt",
        "tr": "ginēh"
      },
      "expansion": "جنيه • (ginēh) m (plural جنيهات (ginehāt))",
      "name": "arz-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Egyptian Arabic",
  "lang_code": "arz",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Arabic terms derived from English",
        "Arabic terms derived from French",
        "Arabic terms with quotations",
        "Egyptian Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Egyptian Arabic lemmas",
        "Egyptian Arabic masculine nouns",
        "Egyptian Arabic nouns",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for transliteration of Arabic quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A kilo of meat costs ten pounds per piece.",
          "ref": "1994, w:Yusuf al-Qa'id, chapter 2, in لبن العصفور:",
          "text": "كيلوا اللحمة بقشي بعشرة جنيه حتة واحدة.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pound (unit of currency)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pound",
          "pound"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡiˈneːh/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "جنيه"
}

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