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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of dirham. alt-of
3. 3
   worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils wordnet
4. 4
   Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight. alt-of, alternative
5. 5
   100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya wordnet

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6. 6
   100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia wordnet
7. 7
   the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes wordnet
8. 8
   the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 100 fils wordnet
9. 9
   100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar wordnet

Synonyms

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kuwaiti dirhamkuwaiti dirhamlibyan dirhamlibyan dirhammoroccan dirhammoroccan dirham

Example

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"The Moroccan dirham is rapidly depreciating in value."

Etymology

From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.

Related phrases

Moroccan dirhamunited arab emirates

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