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pengo

/ˈpɛŋ.ɡəʊ/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'ancienne unité monétaire principale de la Hongrie, remplacée par le forint en 1946.

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noun

/ˈpɛŋ.ɡəʊ/C2formalobsolète
  • frNom désignant l'ancienne unité monétaire principale de la Hongrie, remplacée par le forint en 1946.

A noun referring to the former basic monetary unit of Hungary, which was replaced by the forint in 1946.

  1. Former Hungarian currencyC1formal

    The basic monetary unit of Hungary from 1927 until 1946, when it was replaced by the forint.

    frpengő (monnaie hongroise)

    • The pengo was introduced after the Hungarian korona.
    • Hyperinflation in 1946 made the pengo virtually worthless.
    • Old pengo banknotes are now collector's items.