dirham
Meanings
noun
- A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of dirham.
Word forms
Etymology
From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.
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