No. 278 in Macedonian
милион
The Macedonian word "милион" means "million" in English.
In a sentence
На светот има милион причини за радост.
There are a million reasons for joy in the world.
Here, 'милион' refers to a very large number metaphorically, indicating an abundance of reasons for joy.
Тој наследи милион денари од неговиот дедо.
He inherited a million denars from his grandfather.
In this sentence, 'милион' is used as a literal numerical value to quantify the currency.
Замисли постоеше можност да добиеме милион желби.
Imagine there was a possibility to receive a million wishes.
The word 'милион' here is used hyperbolically to express an overwhelmingly large quantity of wishes.
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