"fals" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fulus [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic فَلْس (fals), from Aramaic פילס / ܦܠܣ / פולסא / ܦܘܠܣܐ (פילס / ܦܠܣ / פולסא / ܦܘܠܣܐ /⁠fuləsā, filas⁠/), from Ancient Greek φόλλις (phóllis), from Latin follis. Doublet of fool. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|فَلْس}} Arabic فَلْس (fals), {{der|en|arc|פילס / ܦܠܣ / פולסא / ܦܘܠܣܐ|ts=fuləsā, filas}} Aramaic פילס / ܦܠܣ / פולסא / ܦܘܠܣܐ (פילס / ܦܠܣ / פולסא / ܦܘܠܣܐ /⁠fuləsā, filas⁠/), {{der|en|grc|φόλλις}} Ancient Greek φόλλις (phóllis), {{der|en|la|follis}} Latin follis, {{doublet|en|fool}} Doublet of fool Head templates: {{en-noun|fulus}} fals (plural fulus)
  1. (numismatics, Middle Ages) Medieval copper coin first produced by the Umayyad caliphate beginning in the late 7th century. Tags: Middle-Ages Categories (topical): Coins, Historical currencies Categories (place): Syria Synonyms: fils
    Sense id: en-fals-en-noun-JwmoQeou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics

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