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Shilling

noun/ʃˈɪlɪŋ/
Definition
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈɪlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈɪlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈɪlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈɪlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
British shillingKenyan shillingTanzanian shillingbobUgandan shillingshillSomalian shilling
Parts of Speech
nounthe basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
nounthe basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
nounthe basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
nounthe basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
nouna former monetary unit in Great Britain
nounan English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
verbact as a shill
“The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up”
Word Forms
shillnouna decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schilling
die grundlegende Geldeinheit in Uganda; gleich 100 Cent
🇪🇸Spanish
chelín
la unidad básica de dinero en Uganda; igual a 100 centavos
🇮🇹Italian
scellino
l'unità monetaria di base in Uganda; pari a 100 centesimi
🇵🇹Portuguese
xelim
a unidade monetária básica em Uganda; igual a 100 centavos
🇷🇺Russian
шиллинг
основная денежная единица Уганды; равен 100 центам
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शिलिंग
युगांडा में धन की मूल इकाई; 100 सेंट के बराबर
🇧🇩Bengali
শিলিং
উগান্ডায় টাকার মৌলিক একক; 100 সেন্টের সমান
🇮🇳Tamil
ஷில்லிங்
உகாண்டாவில் பணத்தின் அடிப்படை அலகு; 100 சென்ட்டுகளுக்கு சமம்
🇮🇳Telugu
షిల్లింగ్
ఉగాండాలో డబ్బు యొక్క ప్రాథమిక యూనిట్; 100 సెంట్లు సమానం
🇮🇳Marathi
शिलिंग
युगांडातील पैशाचे मूलभूत एकक; 100 सेंट च्या बरोबरीचे
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિલિંગ
યુગાન્ડામાં નાણાંનું મૂળભૂત એકમ; 100 સેન્ટની બરાબર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಿಲ್ಲಿಂಗ್
ಉಗಾಂಡಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣದ ಮೂಲ ಘಟಕ; 100 ಸೆಂಟ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഷില്ലിംഗ്
ഉഗാണ്ടയിലെ പണത്തിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന യൂണിറ്റ്; 100 സെൻ്റിന് തുല്യമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਿਲਿੰਗ
ਯੂਗਾਂਡਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈਸੇ ਦੀ ਮੂਲ ਇਕਾਈ; 100 ਸੈਂਟ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
شلنگ
یوگنڈا میں پیسے کی بنیادی اکائی؛ 100 سینٹ کے برابر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
先令
乌干达的基本货币单位；等于 100 美分
🇯🇵Japanese
シリング
ウガンダの通貨の基本単位。 100セントに等しい
🇰🇷Korean
실링
우간다의 기본 화폐 단위. 100센트와 같다
🇹🇭Thai
ชิลลิง
หน่วยพื้นฐานของเงินในยูกันดา เท่ากับ 100 เซ็นต์
🇮🇩Indonesian
shiling
unit dasar uang di Uganda; sama dengan 100 sen
🇲🇾Malay
syiling
unit asas wang di Uganda; sama dengan 100 sen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شلن
الوحدة الأساسية للنقود في أوغندا؛ يساوي 100 سنت
🇮🇷Persian
شیلینگ
واحد اصلی پول در اوگاندا؛ برابر با 100 سنت
🇹🇷Turkish
şilin
Uganda'daki temel para birimi; 100 sente eşit
🇮🇱Hebrew
שִׁילִינג
יחידת הכסף הבסיסית באוגנדה; שווה ל-100 סנט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shilling'?
The primary meaning of 'shilling' is 'the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shilling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shilling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shilling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shilling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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