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Quote from: qwerty555 on November 28, 2013, 08:59:49 PM

We have our Western blinkers on. If China becomes a major (majority ) owner of bitcoins we have to consider a mandarin word. Heres a few (hundred) Choose some

http://mandarin.about.com/od/vocabulary/tp/most_common_mandarin_words_abc.htm

băi
""

Traditional: 百
Simplified: 百
Pinyin: băi

Meaning: hundred

There may even be a Character that LOOKS like a bitcoin symbol

Seems "háo" means "milli" in Chinese.

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Clicks

Gimme five clicks.

qwerty555

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We have our Western blinkers on. If China becomes a major (majority ) owner of bitcoins we have to consider a mandarin word. Heres a few (hundred) Choose some

http://mandarin.about.com/od/vocabulary/tp/most_common_mandarin_words_abc.htm

băi
""

Traditional: 百
Simplified: 百
Pinyin: băi

Meaning: hundred

There may even be a Character that LOOKS like a bitcoin symbol

p2pbucks

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Evolution is the only way to survive

i think mill is good enough

Pente

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Surprised that nobody has suggested "quatloos" yet. Grin

Personally, I like any of the following:

Bits: mBTC, has an electronic feel, but if Bitcoin keeps deflating at the rate we are going, may soon be obsolete.
Millis: mBTC, short for mBTC, same problem with deflation as Bits, but leads naturally to Mikeys/Mickeys for uBTC.
Satoshis: Way to soon, and I expect Bitcoin value to level out (less than 12% deflation per year) long before a satoshi is worth even a penny.

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555

bill (from bit + mill and other monetary connotations)

phelix

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We need a 1-syllable word

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mill
fin
grain

I like these from above. Grain may be a little difficult to pronounce for non native English speakers.

What about:

num - Bitnum

noic - Bitnoic

nok - Bitnok

nick - Bitnick

steelboy

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A quelm

solomon

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That's the key, i think most people would agree that it's more logical to use mBTC and uBTC, but in terms of widespread adoption and for allowing people to relate it to 'real money', as well as getting over this 'I can't afford a whole bitcoin' aspect of adoption, using 1 BTC = 1 000 000 bits is far more user friendly and thus actually more practical.

I've seen some people say they are buying Litecoins because they 'can't afford bitcoins'.

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Even though "mills" might seem more logical, I like the sound of "bits" better.

It's like you break the whole coin into bits

solomon

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'bit'

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1rmto3/its_bits/

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Quote from: justusranvier on November 27, 2013, 07:04:08 PM

mill

Yes. This fits well with the way people already abbreviate common units with SI-prefixes such as "40 meg" for 40 MB or "15 mill" for 15 ml (millilitres). Additionally, I like how focusing on the SI-prefix highlights the divisibility by drawing a subconcious parallel with physical dimensions. I'll certainly not adopt either of the obvious, overused, and suggestively discrete terms: "bit" and "coin".

I have a fondness for both "em" and "fin" and could be won over to either but do prefer "mill" at present. Indeed, mBTC (read as "mill") has been my preferred way of communicating non-whole numbers of bitcoins for over 2 years (although recently, due to the high value, have taken to using uBTC (read as "mike") for non-whole numbers of mBTC).

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One coin to rule them all

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Quote from: minimalB on November 28, 2013, 06:05:39 AM

In case switch really happens, i guess we should switch to µBTC immediately and call one unit "a Mike". Then we have 2 more extra decimals for cents.

+1

minimalB

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In case switch really happens, i guess we should switch to µBTC immediately and call one unit "a Mike". Then we have 2 more extra decimals for cents.

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Quote from: theonewhowaskazu on November 28, 2013, 02:35:45 AM

I just realized i have no idea what the Euro people call cents. Do they just call them cents? What the hell.

Just cents or sometimes eurocents

theonewhowaskazu

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I just realized i have no idea what the Euro people call cents. Do they just call them cents? What the hell.

everythingbitcoin

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mBTC should be called a "Point"

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RIP Mommy

A 'lame' because that's how I feel describing bitcoin (or any whole unit of currency not rounded to the nearest integer, see $4.99 FUCK YOU IT'S $5 /pennjillette) out loud instead of just pointing at the amounts on a screen.

LOL

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