English Explanatory Dictionary

mazuma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cash, money.

Pronunciation

/məˈzuːmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mazuma.wav

Word forms

mazuma mazooma

Etymology

From Yiddish מזומן (mezumen, “cash”), from Hebrew מְזוּמָּן (m'zumán, “prepared, ready; cash”), passive present participle of זִימֵּן (zimén, “to prepare, appoint”).

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