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hryvna

Syllabification: (hryv·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)rivnyə, -nēə, həˈriv-/
(also hryvnia)
Definition of hryvna

noun

  • the basic monetary unit of Ukraine, equal to 100 kopiykas.

Origin:

from Ukrainian gryvnya '3-kopek coin of pre-independent Ukraine', from Old Russian grivina 'necklace, ring, coin'

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