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dirham

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪərəm/
Definition of dirham

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

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