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There is one word which I think is the same in all languages: Tariff. And it makes sense - it's the "how much?" that would be (and is) asked at any port and tr

• jongjong 3y ago
  That's an interesting one. I haven't used that word in a while but it is used across many languages. I guess maybe it's because it's most often used in the context of global trade, travel and politics which is inherently multi-lingual. It's something which affects almost everyone (hence everyone knows the word) but only a few people have control over it and use it frequently (hence there was not much incentive for people to change it as it propagated outside of its domain).
• Hasnep 3y ago
  One counterexample: the Mandarin word for tariff is 關稅 (guānshuì).
  • wizofaus 3y ago
    Even Greek has a quite different word for it.
• eru 3y ago
  German doesn't use that. The word 'Tarif' exists in German but it's used in different contexts, eg for collective bargaining agreements between labour unions and employers.
• ajuc 3y ago
  Polish has cło (modern, borrowed from German) or myto (archaic, Slavic root, implies it's different in every city). There's taryfa but it's mostly used as a slang word for taxi or any kind of constant payment for a service with slightly mocking tone. There's also taryfikator which is the word for the list of fines for speeding tickets depending on the speed :)
  • timeon 3y ago
    Same in Slovak except mýto is not archaic in context of highway toll.
  • garaetjjte 3y ago
    taryfa is used in many contexts as published listing of fees, also in taryfa celna.