"γεν" meaning in Greek

See γεν in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʝen/ Forms: gen [romanization], γιεν [alternative]
Etymology: Transliteration in Greek, of English yen, from Japanese (see etymology). Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|indeclinable|||inv|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=indeclinable nouns|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} γεν • (gen) n (indeclinable), {{el-noun|n|inv}} γεν • (gen) n (indeclinable)
  1. yen (Japan's monetary unit or coin) (symbol: ¥) Tags: indeclinable, neuter
    Sense id: en-γεν-el-noun-R8c2nsL9 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "kind": "other",
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