Beshlik

/bɪˈʃlɪk/ noun

A type of Ottoman coin or a monetary unit; also spelled 'beshlik' or 'beşlik.'

From Turkish 'beş' (five) + '-lik' (suffix indicating quantity or denomination). Originally referred to a coin worth five of a smaller unit in Ottoman currency.

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