dirham

See also: Dirham

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

dirham (plural dirhams)

  1. (numismatics) A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
  2. (historical units of measurement) Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.

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French

Noun

dirham m (plural dirhams)

  1. (numismatics) dirham

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdir.xam/
  • Rhymes: -irxam
  • Syllabification: dir‧ham

Noun

dirham m inan

  1. (numismatics) dirham

Declension

Further reading

  • dirham in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dirham.

Noun

dirham m (plural dirhami)

  1. (numismatics) dirham

Declension

Declension of dirham
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative dirham dirhamul dirhami dirhamii
genitive-dative dirham dirhamului dirhami dirhamilor
vocative dirhamule dirhamilor