Dirham (Noun)
Meaning 1
The basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Tourists typically exchange their money for dirham upon arrival at the airport in Dubai.
- A dirham is divisible into 100 smaller units called fils in the United Arab Emirates.
- The price of the souvenir was 50 dirham, which seemed reasonable for a keepsake.
- The hotel required payment in dirham rather than accepting other currencies.
- Local restaurants usually quote their prices in dirham to avoid foreign exchange confusion.
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Meaning 2
100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- You can exchange 100 Qatari dirhams for one Qatari riyal at the local bank.
- She found an old wallet containing 500 Qatari dirhams in her grandmother's attic.
- A student in Qatar needs 200 dirhams a week to buy lunch and snacks.
- The shopkeeper would only accept 100 dirhams as payment for the old watch.
- Tourists visiting Qatar should note that 100 dirhams equal one Qatari riyal.
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Meaning 3
100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
Worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Kuwaiti dirham is worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar and is not commonly used in everyday transactions.
- A single Kuwaiti dirham is equivalent to one hundred fils, a unit of currency used primarily in Kuwait.
- In Kuwait, the value of one dirham is fixed at one hundred fils to facilitate smoother financial transactions.
- The Kuwaiti dirham is sub-divided into one hundred equal units called fils for easier calculations and conversions.
- Tourists visiting Kuwait often struggle to understand that one dirham is equal to one hundred fils when dealing with local vendors.
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Meaning 5
The basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The local market sold spices and traditional clothing for a few dirham each, making it a worthwhile place to shop for tourists.
- After exchanging her money, she had 200 dirham to spend during her week in Morocco.
- Hotel prices varied widely depending on the location, with the cheapest rooms costing around 100 dirham per night.
- The trip to Marrakech cost him nearly 500 dirham in transportation alone, but he found it to be a worthwhile investment.
- Street performers earned a meager living by accepting tips in the form of a few coins of one or two dirham.
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Meaning 6
100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The local market in Tunisia accepted payment in both dirhams and dinars, but tourists found dirhams more suitable for small transactions.
- Some Tunisian companies set their employee salaries in dinars but paid them in dirhams due to its wider usability.
- She carefully calculated her daily expenses in Tunisia, knowing that one hundred dirhams converted to just one dinar.
- To help distribute the national budget across the districts, officials allocated large funds in dinars but local governments spent them in dirhams for day-to-day operations.
- After arriving in Tunisia, I had to exchange a portion of my savings for the local currency in dirhams to buy food and basic necessities.