Meaning

noun money in the form of bills or coins

noun prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check

noun United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)

originVariant of earlier cass under influence from cash above, from Tamil காசு (kācu), ultimately from Sanskrit karsha ("weight of 1/400 tulā, तुला"). Extended to other similar forms of low-denomination coins in Southeast and East Asia following the example of cognate Portuguese cas, casse, caxa, caixa.

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