dong
“dong” means “dong” in Spanish (the currency of Vietnam).
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El dong es la moneda oficial de Vietnam.
A2The dong is the official currency of Vietnam.
Cambié cien euros a dongs en el aeropuerto de Hanói.
B1I exchanged one hundred euros for dongs at the Hanoi airport.
Muchos precios en las zonas turísticas se muestran en dólares y dongs.
B2Many prices in tourist areas are shown in dollars and dongs.
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Which of these is the correct way to say 'the dongs'?
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From the Vietnamese word 'đồng,' which originally meant 'copper.' This refers to the copper coins used before the current currency system.
First recorded: 20th century (in Spanish travel and finance contexts)
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