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tenge

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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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

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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