English Explanatory Dictionary

cauri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

noun

Alternative form of chowry.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊɹi/ /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/

Word forms

cauri cauris

Etymology

Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

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