Dinar (Noun)
Meaning 1
The basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Bahraini dinar is the official currency of Bahrain and is subdivided into 1,000 fils.
- Tourists can exchange their currency for Bahraini dinars at the airport or local banks.
- She spent 10 Bahraini dinars on souvenirs during her trip to Manama.
- The price of the meal was 5 dinars, which was reasonable considering the quality of the food.
- He withdrew 50 Bahraini dinars from the ATM to pay for his hotel room.
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Meaning 2
The basic unit of money in Libya.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The currency of Libya is the Libyan dinar, which is divided into 1000 dirhams or 100 qirsh.
- He had to exchange his dollars for Libyan dinars at the airport before he could buy anything in the country.
- A new set of coins and banknotes in the denomination of the Libyan dinar was released in 2011.
- After checking her expenses for the day, she found out she still had enough Libyan dinars for dinner at the local restaurant.
- Due to high inflation in the country, the value of the Libyan dinar dropped significantly over the past few years.
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Meaning 3
The basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The price of a single kilogram of apples was three Jordanian dinar in the market.
- One dinar can buy several newspapers from a newsstand in downtown Amman.
- When he returned to Jordan after his vacation abroad, he had to exchange his currency to the Jordanian dinar.
- Local food items such as hummus, tabbouleh, and shawarma usually cost one to five dinar at an eatery in Jordan.
- You would need a couple of dinar for an admission ticket to see some ancient Roman ruins.
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Meaning 4
The basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Iraqi dinar is the official currency of Iraq and is subdivided into 1,000 fils.
- The country's economy heavily relies on the dinar for financial transactions.
- A 25,000 dinar note is one of the highest denominations of the currency.
- In Iraq, people often use the dinar to purchase everyday items such as food and clothing.
- Tourists visiting Iraq need to exchange their currency for the Iraqi dinar to pay for local goods and services.
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Meaning 5
The basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Kuwaiti dinar is considered one of the highest-valued currencies in the world due to the country's large oil reserves.
- In Kuwait, you can exchange your money for Kuwaiti dinars at a local bank or currency exchange office.
- One Kuwaiti dinar is equal to 1,000 fils, the smaller denomination used for everyday transactions.
- Tourists visiting Kuwait often struggle to understand the conversion rate between the US dollar and the Kuwaiti dinar.
- The Kuwaiti government closely monitors the value of the dinar to maintain economic stability in the country.
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Meaning 6
100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A person could exchange 100 dinars for one rial in some local currency exchanges in Iran.
- Local street vendors typically charged small prices in dinars since one rial equals 100 dinars.
- Many shopkeepers began raising prices to thousands of dinars to cope with high inflation.
- Her family decided to keep most of their money in rials to minimize loss from conversion of rials to 100 dinars.
- Their combined change in small coins came to almost 10,000 dinars from purchasing at an affordable street stall.
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Meaning 7
The basic unit of money in Yugoslavia.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Yugoslav dinar was the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia from 1918 to 2003, replacing the Austro-Hungarian kuna and krone.
- During the hyperinflation in Yugoslavia, a large number of dinars were being printed to meet the growing demand for money.
- The government introduced a new currency called the Novi Dinar in 1994, pegging it to the Deutsche Mark to combat inflation.
- The exchange rate of the Yugoslav dinar experienced significant fluctuations due to poor economic conditions and hyperinflation.
- Before its eventual replacement by the Euro, the Yugoslav dinar had to be replaced several times due to high inflation rates.
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Meaning 8
The basic unit of money in Tunisia.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Tunisian dinar is the basic unit of money in Tunisia and is subdivided into 1000 millimes.
- A bottle of water in Tunis might cost about 2 dinar.
- Tourists can exchange their currency for the Tunisian dinar at most local banks.
- She withdrew 100 dinar from the ATM to pay for the souvenirs.
- The waiter at the café expected a 5 dinar tip for serving the coffee.
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Meaning 9
The basic unit of money in Algeria.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Algerian dinar is the official currency used throughout the country.
- The vendor eagerly accepted the few dinars I offered for the beautiful handicraft.
- Tourists can exchange their money for dinars at most banks or currency exchange centers in Algeria.
- To avoid attracting unwanted attention, she tried to spend her dinars discreetly while shopping in the crowded market.
- A 100-dinar note was all he had left to buy his morning coffee and pastry.