dirham
dirham · dirhams
дирхам
Dirhem, Dirham
A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of…A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
» The Moroccan dirham is rapidly depreciating in value.
Meaning
1 sensesA unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
Dirhem, Dirham
дирха́мdirxám
the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 100 fils
Examples
1 sentencesThe Moroccan dirham is rapidly depreciating in value.
Translations
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Origin
From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dFrom Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.
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Forms
plural: dirhamsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils:Kuwaiti dirham
- 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya:Libyan dirham
- 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia:Tunisian dirham
- the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes:Moroccan dirham
- the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 100 fils:United Arab Emirate dirham
- 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar:Qatari dirham