noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈtɛŋɡeɪ/
rhymes with -ɛŋɡeɪ
1
noun
Meaning 1
The basic monetary unit of Kazakhstan; subdivided into tiyin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Kazakhstani monetary unit
3
noun
Meaning 3
100 tenge equal 1 manat in Turkmenistan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Turkmen monetary unit
History
Etymology
From Kazakh теңге (teñge).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
堅戈 /坚戈
(jiāngē)
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Indonesian:
tenge
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Japanese:
テンゲ
(tenge)
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Kazakh:
теңге
(teñge)
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz:
теңге
(teŋge)
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Persian:
تنگه
(tenge)
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Russian:
те́нге
(tɛ́ngɛ)
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Turkish:
tenge
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Turkmen:
tenge
— national currency of Kazakhstan
Uyghur:
تەڭگە
(tengge)
— national currency of Kazakhstan