Synonyms of Oewang

Synonyms of oewang are oeang, duit, artos, picis, jatra, and kepeng.

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Meaning of Oewang

A valid medium of exchange or standard of value issued by a government. This is the archaic spelling of "uang", widely used during the colonial period through the early independence era.

  • oeangSpelling variation found in colonial documents.
  • duitDerived from the Dutch word 'duit'.
  • artosUsed in the 'lemes' (polite) speech level.
  • picisOften refers to small coins or change.
  • jatraRarely used in modern conversation.
  • kepengPopular term in historical Bali and Java.