dinar
pronunciation
How to pronounce dinar in British English:
UK [ˈdiːnɑː(r)]
How to pronounce dinar in American English:
US [ ˈdiːnɑːr]
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- Noun:
- 100 dinars equal 1 rial
- the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia
- the basic unit of money in Tunisia
- the basic unit of money in Libya
- the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Algeria
Word Origin
- dinar (n.)
- Middle Eastern unit of currency, 1630s, from Arabic dinar, from late Greek denarion, from Latin denarius (see denarius).
Example
- 1. The title of the world 's " biggest " currency belongs to the kuwaiti dinar , which is now worth about $ 3.58 .
- 2. The value of the libyan dinar has dropped precipitously this month . Money changers said tuesday 's rate was 2.3 dinars per u. s.dollar , double the rate earlier in the month .
- 3. And as the dinar has fallen , the burden of an external debt of 22 billion ( $ 27 billion ) , which has to be repaid in hard currency , has gone up .
- 4. Many draw their wages from serbia proper , do business in the serbian dinar , and where possible get their services from the north .