noun
Meaning 1
The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100 centavos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
metical
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/ˌmɛtɪˈkɑːl/
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of mithqal (“unit of weight”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Mozambique monetary unit
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese metical, from Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight”). Doublet of mithqal