Etymology

abe

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Today it means: A five-dollar bill. Full definition →

Japanese 阿部
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abe · verb1

Probably a- + be.

Abe · proper noun, noun2

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

Abe · proper noun3

  1. Japanese · borrowed from安倍
  2. Japanese · borrowed from安部
  3. Japanese · borrowed from阿部
  4. English todayAbe

Borrowed from Japanese 阿部 (Abe), Japanese 安部 (Abe) or Japanese 安倍 (Abe).

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