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Italian word

borsa

bag, handbag, purse; stock exchange (la Borsa); scholarship/grant

Looks like

purse / bursar

purse = small bag for money; bursar = financial officer of a school

⚠️ The trap

Borsa has multiple meanings: handbag, the stock exchange, and a scholarship (borsa di studio). English speakers only expect 'bag' and miss the stock market and scholarship meanings entirely.

To say "purse = small bag for money; bursar = financial officer of a school" in Italian:

borsa (bag/stock exchange/scholarship); portafoglio (wallet); la Borsa (stock market)

"borsa" in English means:

bag, handbag, purse; stock exchange (la Borsa); scholarship/grant

Example

"Ho ricevuto una borsa di studio per studiare all'estero."

"I received a scholarship to study abroad."

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