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1. candareen, n. View full entry 1615
...A Chinese weight and money of account, equal to 10 cash or 1100 of a tael. As a weight of gold or silver estimated at about 6 grains Troy....
2. hoot, n.3 View full entry 1820
...Money paid as recompense; (as a generic term) money....
3. kina, n.2 View full entry 1974
...A monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to one hundred toea, introduced in 1975....
4. mace, n.3 View full entry 1598
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a traditional unit of weight (about 2.4 grams or 37 grains), normally one-sixteenth of a tael; (hence) a gold or silver coin of this weight; a monetary unit...
5. pa'anga, n. View full entry 1966
...The principal monetary unit of Tonga, introduced in 1967 and consisting of 100 seniti....
6. pasar, n. View full entry 1907
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a market....
7. rum, n.2 View full entry 1654
...An alcoholic spirit distilled from molasses and other sugar-cane products, prepared chiefly in the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America; a serving or variety of this....
8. rupiah, n. View full entry 1914
...Originally, in the former Netherlands East Indies and Indonesia: a small silver coin. In later use: the principal monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen (sen)....
9. toea, n. View full entry 1974
...A monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, worth one-hundredth of a kina, introduced in 1975; a bronze coin of this denomination....
10. utu, n. View full entry 1828
...Recompense, satisfaction, return or price paid for injuries received....
