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ouguiya

Pronunciation: /uːˈgiːjə/
(also ougiya)
Definition of ouguiya

noun

  • the basic monetary unit of Mauritania, equal to five khoums.

Origin:

via French from Mauritanian Arabic, from Arabic 'ūqīya, from Greek ounkia, from Latin uncia 'ounce'

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