zloty
pronunciation
How to pronounce zloty in British English:
UK ['zlɒtɪ]
How to pronounce zloty in American English:
US ['zlɒtɪ]
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- Noun:
- the basic unit of money in Poland
Word Origin
- zloty (n.)
- monetary unit of Poland, 1842, from Polish złoty, literally "of gold," from złoto "gold," related to Russian zoloto, Czech zlato "gold" (see gold).
Example
- 1. A weak zloty is stoking inflation .
- 2. Support from the zloty isn 't the only reason for poland 's success .
- 3. Inpolandthe zloty fell further , hurting many who took out home loans in foreign currencies .
- 4. When turmoil enveloped the globe three years ago , poland 's zloty declined against currencies seen as safer , including the euro .
- 5. Another advantage was a floating exchange rate : the polish zloty plunged during the downturn , helping exporters and the tourism industry .