stotinka

[ staw-ting-kah ]

noun

, plural sto·tin·ki [staw-, ting, -kee].

1. a minor coin of Bulgaria, one 100th of a lev.

stotinka

/ stɒˈtɪŋkə /

noun

1. a monetary unit of Bulgaria, worth one hundredth of a lev

Word History and Origins

Origin of stotinka¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from Bulgarian stotínka “(one) hundredth,” derivative of sto hundred ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of stotinka¹

from Bulgarian; related to suto hundred