transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshräf, ˈshrȯf, especially Southern ]
ˈsräf, ˈsrȯf noun
Etymology: Hindi śarāf & Urdu sharāf, ultimately from Arabic ṣarrāf
Date: 1618
: a banker or money changer in the Far East ; especially : one who tests and evaluates coin