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dirham

dir·ham

uncommon

noun

1.

100 dirhams equal 1 riyal

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2.

the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils

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3.

the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes

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4.

100 dirhams equal 1 dinar

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5.

100 dirhams equal 1 dinar

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6.

worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils

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Origin

From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.

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  • Moroccan dirham

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