valūta

Borrowed from Italian valuta (“currency”), probably via Russian валю́та (valjúta, “currency”).

• IPA^(key): [valùːta]

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valūta f (4th declension)

1. currency (a specific, usually foreign, country's official money)

   stabila valūta ― stable currency

   konvertējama valūta ― convertible currency

   pelnīt valūtu ― to receive, earn currency (= foreign cash)

   valūtas kurss ― exchange rate (lit. currency course)

   Igaunija sāka gatavoties nacionālās valūtas ieviešanai ― Estonia began to prepare for the introduction of (its) national currency

• ārvalstu valūtas tirgus

• banknote
• monēta
• nauda