| 释义 |
‖ fanam|fʌˈnɑːm|
Also 6 fanan, -on, 9 fanom.
[Corruption of Malayālam and Tamil paṇam, f. Skr. paṇa wealth.]
A small coin, formerly the usual money of account in South India.
‘No longer used in British India; in some native states gold and silver fanams are still current; in Travancore the former is worth 1/4 and the latter 1/7 of a rupee’ (N.E.D., 1895).
[1510Varthema Itin. in Ramusio Navig. (1588) I. 159 b, Batte anchora moneta d'argento chiamato fanon.] 1555Eden Decades 233 This Fanan, is also a kynde of money which is in value, one ryale of syluer. 1704Collect. Voy. (Church.) III. 822/2 A Fanam is only 5d. tho they have Golden and Silver Fanams. 1792Garrow in Phil. Trans. LXXXVIII. 409 The stone is..paid for at the Pollam, in the gold fanam. 1803Wellington in Gurw. Desp. I. 452 Their pay shall be a gold fanam for every day they do not work, and two gold fanams for every day they do. 1883S. Mateer Gospel in S. India 148 A woman has given 100 fanams to provide two good globe lamps. |