"SOS" meaning in Translingual

See SOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Symbol

Etymology: Chosen because its Morse code sequence (...---...) was easy to remember and recognize even through interference. Many mnemonics and backronyms were later formed from the sequence. Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol}} SOS
  1. emergency, mayday, distress Synonyms: CQD, mayday Related terms: pan-pan
    Sense id: en-SOS-mul-symbol-G-3W0GjF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Symbol

Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol|||or||or||or||cat2=|f1lang=en|f1nolink=|f2lang=en|f2nolink=|f3lang=en|f3nolink=|f4lang=en|f4nolink=|head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|sc=Latn|sort=}} SOS, {{mul-symbol}} SOS
  1. (international standards) ISO 4217 currency code for the Somali shilling. Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-SOS-mul-symbol-i~lyfcic Categories (other): ISO 4217, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Translingual terms with redundant script codes: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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