pennia

pen·ni

[pen-ee]
noun, plural pen·ni·a [pen-ee-uh] , pen·nis.
an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a markka.

Origin:
1890–95; < Finnish < Low German pennig penny

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penni (ˈpɛnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -niä, -nis
a former Finnish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a markka
 
[Finnish, from Low German pennigpenny]

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