lira
The basic unit of currency in TurkeyThe basic unit of currency in Turkey.
» He made twenty thousand liras last month.
Meaning
6 sensesThe basic unit of currency in Turkey.
the basic unit of money in Turkey
The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)
The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
Lira
ли́раlíra, ли́раlíra
лі́раlíra, лі́раlíra
A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs
Examples
11 sentencesHe made twenty thousand liras last month.
He only spent ten liras for his lunch.
ruОн потратил на обед всего десять лир.
A hamburger and a cold drink cost 7 liras.
Osman bargained with the man and gave the salesman ten liras.
ruОсман сторговался с человеком и дал продавцу десять лир.
There are also people who invest thousands of lira in cryptocurrencies.
Translations
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Origin
From Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), MaltesFrom Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), Maltese lira, Greek λίρα (líra), and Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), all of which are originally from the Italian). Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
From Ukrainian ліра (lira), ultimately related to the Byzantine lyra (Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra)). Doublet of Lyra, lyra, and lyre.
From Latin līra (“furrow”).
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Forms
plural: lire / lira / liras / lirot / liroth / liraeSynonyms
3 synonyms- formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi:Italian lira
- the basic unit of money in Turkey:Turkish lira
- the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents:Maltese lira
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular