dirham

(dir ham)

noun

  1. the basic monetary unit of:
    1. Morocco
    2. the United Arab Emirates
  2. a monetary unit of:
    1. Libya, equal to of a dinar
    2. Qatar, equal to of a riyal

Origin: Ar < L drachma, drachma

See dirham in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
See Table at currency.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic

Origin: , from Greek drakhmē, drachma

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