pengö

[peng-gœ]

noun

plural

pengö, pengös 

1. a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.

pengö

/ ˈpɛŋɡɜː /

noun

1. (formerly) the standard monetary unit of Hungary, replaced by the forint in 1946

Word History and Origins

Origin of pengö¹

1925–30; < Hungarian: literally, sounding; present participle of pengeni to sound, jingle

Word History and Origins

Origin of pengö¹

from Hungarian, from pengeni to sound