Phrase guide

Canadian dollar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The official currency of Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the basic unit of money in Canada

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: loonie

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dollar

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دُولَار كَنَدِيّ (dōlār kanadiyy) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Cantonese: 加幣 /加币 (gaa1 bai6) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Cantonese: 加元 (gaa1 jyun4) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Cantonese: 加紙 /加纸 (gaa1 zi2) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Cantonese: 加拿大元 (gaa1 naa4 daai6 jyun4) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加拿大元 (Jiānádàyuán) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加元 (Jiāyuán) — official currency of Canada
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加幣 /加币 (Jiābì) — official currency of Canada
  • Finnish: Kanadan dollari — official currency of Canada
  • French: dollar canadien — official currency of Canada
  • German: kanadischer Dollar — official currency of Canada
  • Hindi: कैनेडियन डॉलर (kaineḍiyan ḍŏlar) — official currency of Canada
  • Irish: dollar Cheanada — official currency of Canada
  • Japanese: カナダドル (Kanada-doru) — official currency of Canada
  • Korean: 캐나다 달러 (kaenada dalleo) — official currency of Canada
  • Portuguese: dólar canadiano — official currency of Canada
  • Portuguese: dólar canadense — official currency of Canada
  • Russian: кана́дский до́ллар (kanádskij dóllar) — official currency of Canada
  • Spanish: dólar canadiense — official currency of Canada
  • Uyghur: كانادا دوللىرى (kanada dolliri) — official currency of Canada
  • Vietnamese: đô la Canada — official currency of Canada