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cauri

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

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkaʊɹi/
  • rhymes with -aʊɹi
  • homophone: cowrie
  • homophone: kauri
  • /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of chowry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).