mongo

Thân thiện

A child counts a stack of 100 mongo coins.

Definition

Noun: 1. A monetary unit of Mongolia: A subdivision of the Mongolian tugrik, where 100 mongo equal 1 tugrik. 2. A coin of low value: Refers to the physical coin representing this fractional currency unit.

Usage

• The word "mongo" is used specifically in the context of Mongolian currency. It is a countable noun.
• It is almost always preceded by a number or quantifier (e.g., , ).
• It is typically used in financial, economic, or travel-related contexts concerning Mongolia.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: While still the official subdivision, mongo coins are rarely used in everyday transactions in modern Mongolia due to low purchasing power. The term persists in official financial records.
• Figurative Use for Small Value: In discussions about economics, "mongo" can be used metaphorically to represent a very small or insignificant amount of money.
  • The difference in cost is just a few mongo; it's negligible.

Variants and Related Words

• Tugrik (n): The primary unit of Mongolian currency, of which the mongo is a part.
• Möngö (n): An alternate transliteration of the same Mongolian word.

Synonyms

• Subunit: A general term for a fractional monetary unit.
• Cent (or similar terms like , ): Analogous fractional units in other currencies, though not direct synonyms as they belong to different monetary systems.

Notes

• The word "mongo" is not to be confused with the prefix "Mongo-" or the informal term for , which are unrelated.
• It has no other standard meanings as an isolated word in English outside of this specific numismatic context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia