bálaa

Crow

Etymology

Borrowed from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin monēta (“a mint; coinage”), from Latin Monēta (“surname of Juno as worshipped in Rome; the temple of Juno Moneta, where coins were minted”).

Noun

bálaa

1. money
2. dollar

Synonyms

• (money): úuwata (obsolete)

Derived terms

• bálaahisshi

References

• Reed, Jr., George (1974 September) Dictionary of the Crow Language‎^[1], Massachusetts Institute of Technology, page 37