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noun
A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
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noun
Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Qualifier: historical units of measurement
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of dirham.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Kuwaiti dirham
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Broader terms: Kuwaiti monetary unit
noun
100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Libyan dirham
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Broader terms: Libyan monetary unit
noun
100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Tunisian dirham
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Broader terms: Tunisian monetary unit
noun
the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Moroccan dirham
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Broader terms: Moroccan monetary unit
noun
the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: United Arab Emirate dirham
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Broader terms: United Arab Emirate monetary unit
noun
100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Qatari dirham
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Broader terms: Qatari monetary unit
History
From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.
Across languages
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