dirham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
  2. Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of dirham.

Word forms

dirham dirhams dirhem dirhm

Etymology

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

Derived words

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