dirham
See also: Dirham
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.
Noun
dirham (plural dirhams)
- (numismatics) A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
- (historical units of measurement) Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.
Derived terms
Translations
unit of currency
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French
Noun
dirham m (plural dirhams)
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdir.xam/
- Rhymes: -irxam
- Syllabification: dir‧ham
Noun
dirham m inan
Declension
Declension of dirham
Further reading
- dirham in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
dirham m (plural dirhami)