kopiyka
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A small coin worth one hundredth of a hryvnia
- noun
- /koʊˈpiːkə/
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kopiyka
- A single kopiyka coin is now rarely used in everyday transactions in Ukraine.
Examples
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The market vendor gave me change in kopiykas after I paid with a 5-hryvnia note.
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She collected old kopiyka coins as a hobby, fascinated by their changing designs.
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The price of the book is 50 kopiyky.
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I found a coin worth one kopiyka on the street.
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The market vendor gave me kopiyka as change for my purchase.
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I found an old kopiyka in my grandfather's coin collection.
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A single kopiyka coin is not enough to buy anything in Ukraine.
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Etymology
The word kopiyka comes from an old word kop'yo meaning 'spear' because early coins showed a horseman holding a spear. That's why the picture gave the coin its name, and today a kopiyka is the small coin worth one hundredth of a hryvnia, the same root as the Russian kopek.