dirham

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.

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ)bor.
Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm)bor.
Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham)bor.
Polish dirham

    Borrowed from Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    dirham m inan

    1. (numismatics) dirham

    Declension

    Declension of dirham
    singular plural
    nominative dirham dirhamy
    genitive dirhama dirhamów
    dative dirhamowi dirhamom
    accusative dirham dirhamy
    instrumental dirhamem dirhamami
    locative dirhamie dirhamach
    vocative dirhamie dirhamy

    Further reading

    • “dirham”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish)

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French dirham.

    Noun

    dirham m (plural dirhami)

    1. (numismatics) dirham

    Declension

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