零吉

Chinese
remnant; zero; to fall lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.)
trad. (零吉) 零 吉
simp. #(零吉) 零 吉

Pronunciation

Noun

零吉

  1. Alternative name for 令吉 (lìngjí, “ringgit”).

Usage notes

This term has been superseded by 令吉 (lìngjí) due to the negative connotations of the characters in this word: zero + lucky.

Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 馬來西亞令吉 (“Malaysian ringgit”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 馬來西亞令吉
Mandarin Malaysia 馬幣, 馬來西亞令吉, 令吉, 馬來西亞零吉 dated, 零吉 dated
Singapore 馬幣
Cantonese Hong Kong 馬幣, 馬紙
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