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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