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Dirham

noun

100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar. Synonym: Qatari dirham.

The basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils. Synonym: United Arab Emirate dirham.

The basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes. Synonym: Moroccan dirham.

100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia. Synonym: Tunisian dirham.

100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya. Synonym: Libyan dirham.

Worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils. Synonym: Kuwaiti dirham.

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"Dirham" Quotes from Famous Books

... perceived. At the door he found his Steward and asked him, "What is the matter?"; and he answered, "O my lord, what I dreaded for thee hath come to pass!" "How so?" "Know that there remains not a dirham's worth, less or more in my hands. Here are my Daftars and account books showing both income and outlay and the registers of thine original property." When Nur al-Din heard these words he bowed his head and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah!" When ...

— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 2 • Richard F. Burton

Words linked to "Dirham" : Tunisian monetary unit, millime, riyal, Qatari riyal, Libyan monetary unit, Moroccan monetary unit, Tunisian dinar, Libyan dinar, Kuwaiti dinar, Kuwaiti monetary unit, fils, Qatari monetary unit, dinar, United Arab Emirate monetary unit, centime