lira
pronunciation
How to pronounce lira in British English:
UK [ˈlɪərə]
How to pronounce lira in American English:
US [ˈlɪrə]
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- Noun:
- the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
- the basic unit of money in Turkey
- formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
Word Origin
- lira (n.)
- Italian monetary unit, 1610s, from Italian lira, literally "pound," from Latin libra (see Libra).
Example
- 1. I will give you two lira . But no more .
- 2. Twenty lira , signalled the driver .
- 3. I had no change in my wallet , just a five lira note .
- 4. Turkey 's central bank also intervened in currency markets to hold downthe lira .
- 5. And inflation has been held down , partly thanks to a strong lira .