dirham

noun — 2 senses

dirham

noun

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

1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.

2

Alternative Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.

Historical units of measurement

Derived terms
Moroccan dirham

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