How do you pronounce mazuma?

The recorded pronunciation is /məˈzuːmə/.

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mazuma

/məˈzuːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: mazu-ma
IPA: /məˈzuːmə/

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Meaning

noun

Cash, money.

American usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I can post some strong-arm talent outside, but even non-Union like everything else in town, after a while that runs into considerable mazuma—so we should be thinking about longer-term solutions."

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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Inflected Forms

mazooma (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mazuma?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈzuːmə/.
What does mazuma mean?: Cash, money.
Where does mazuma come from?: 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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