dirham

/dərˈhæm/
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Other forms: dirhams

Definitions of dirham
  1. noun
    100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
    synonyms: Qatari dirham
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    Qatari monetary unit
    monetary unit in Qatar
  2. noun
    the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils
    synonyms: United Arab Emirate dirham
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    United Arab Emirate monetary unit
    monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates
  3. noun
    the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes
    synonyms: Moroccan dirham
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    type of:
    Moroccan monetary unit
    monetary unit in Morocco
  4. noun
    100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia
    synonyms: Tunisian dirham
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    type of:
    Tunisian monetary unit
    monetary unit in Tunisia
  5. noun
    100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya
    synonyms: Libyan dirham
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    type of:
    Libyan monetary unit
    monetary unit in Libya
  6. noun
    worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils
    synonyms: Kuwaiti dirham
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    type of:
    Kuwaiti monetary unit
    monetary unit in Kuwait
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