tenge

• Substantiv, das die Hauptwährungseinheit Kasachstans bezeichnet oder historisch eine Einheit, die 1/100 Manat in Turkmenistan entspricht.

A noun referring to the basic monetary unit of Kazakhstan, or historically, a unit equal to 1/100 of the manat in Turkmenistan.

1. Currency of KazakhstanB1formal

   The primary monetary unit of Kazakhstan, subdivided into 100 tiyn.

   Währung Kasachstans

   • The price of the souvenir was 500 tenge.
   • He exchanged his dollars for Kazakh tenge at the bank.
   • The new 2000 tenge banknote features a famous landmark.

2. Historical currency of TurkmenistanB2formal

   A former monetary unit of Turkmenistan, where 100 tenge equaled 1 manat before the manat was revalued.

   Tenge (historische Währung Turkmenistans)

   • Before the 2009 revaluation, prices were often listed in tenge.
   • Old Turkmenistan coins were denominated in tenge.
   • The exchange rate was 100 tenge to 1 manat.