dirham

Definitions


[ˈdɪərəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the basic monetary unit of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, equal to 100 centimes in Morocco and 100 fils in the United Arab Emirates

- a monetary unit of Libya and Qatar, equal to one thousandth of a dinar in Libya and one hundredth of a riyal in Qatar


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Origin:
from Arabic, from Greek drakhmē, denoting an Attic weight or coin. Compare with drachma




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