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finje

noun

fifty shillings.

Finje names fifty shillings, rather than the general number fifty.

Origins

Finje developed from English fifty through the adapted form fifti: fi- was retained and -nje was added.

  1. Nathan Oyori Ogechi, On Lexicalization in Sheng (2005), p. 341.

    Fifty shillings in Sheng.; Finje refers specifically to fifty shillings, rather than the general number fifty.; Finje comes from English fifty. The adapted form fifti was shortened to fi-, then -nje was added.

Examples

  1. Nina finje.

    I have fifty shillings.

  2. Una finje?

    Do you have fifty shillings?

  3. Nahitaji finje.

    I need fifty shillings.

  4. Bei ni finje.

    The price is fifty shillings.

  5. Nimelipa finje.

    I have paid fifty shillings.

  6. Nimetuma finje.

    I have sent fifty shillings.

  7. Nimepata finje.

    I have received fifty shillings.

  8. Nauli ni finje.

    The fare is fifty shillings.

  9. Chenji ni finje.

    The change is fifty shillings.

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