moola

n. 金钱

发音

US /ˈmuːˌlɑː/
UK /ˈmuː.lə/
其它 /ˈmyː.lɑ/
其它 /ˈmuː.lɑ/
其它 /ˈmʊ.lɑ/

词形变化

moolas 复数

别名

moolah

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Money, cash.

    金钱

    钞票

    非正式 不可数
  2. 1.

    Obsolete form of mullah.

    废旧

词源

Unknown, attested since the 1920s. Suggested origins, none of which are accepted by mainstream lexicographers, include: * from Romani mol (“have value, be worth”) * from Irish moll óir (“heap of gold”) However, this is unlikely because of the difference in pronunciation. * from French moulin (“mill”) * from Chinook Jargon moola (“mill”) * from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya, “capital, principal”) * coined by Chuck Green, a friend of Damon Runyon

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