dirham

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪər(h)əm/

noun

  • 1the basic monetary unit of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, equal to 100 centimes in Morocco and 100 fils in the United Arab Emirates.
  • 2a monetary unit of Libya and Qatar, equal to one thousandth of a dinar in Libya and one hundredth of a riyal in Qatar.

Origin:

from Arabic, from Greek drakhmē, denoting an Attic weight or coin. Compare with drachma