Kash

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term referring to a wishful expression or an exclamation of longing for something unattainable or desired
2. A colloquial or informal utterance used to convey a strong hope or desire for a particular outcome or object
3. A slang or casual expression indicating a wish or yearning often used in conversation to express what one hopes could be true or happen

Etymology: The name arrives in Russian and Chinese from a Mongolian word, "xaš", meaning jade. The Chinese form "喀什" (Kāshí) names the city known in English as Kashgar, in Xinjiang, and Russian "Каш" (Kaš) borrows the same name. The Mongolian source suggests the place was named for the precious stone traded or prized there. Beyond the place name, the spelling "kash" is also a re-spelling of "cash." The jade origin is the root that gives the Russian and Chinese forms their shape, and it is the sense that the proper name carries.

Synonyms: cash, money, currency, funds

Antonyms: debt, credit