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ليرة

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See also: لیره

Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Italian lira.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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لَيْرَة (layraf (plural لَيْرَات (layrāt))

  1. pound (denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon)
  2. lira (denomination of currency used in Turkey)
  3. lira (obsolete currency formerly used in Italy)
  4. livre (obsolete currency formerly used in France)

Usage notes

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For the meaning “pound”, لَيْرَة (layra) refers only to the Lebanese pound and the Syrian pound. Most currencies called “pound” in English, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound, are known as جُنَيْه (junayh) in Arabic.

Declension

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South Levantine Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Italian lira.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /leː.re/, [ˈleː.rˤɑ]
  • IPA(key): /leː.ra/, [ˈleː.rˤɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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ليرة (lēraf (plural ليرات (lērāt))

  1. dinar, a denomination of currency used in Jordan
    Synonym: دينار (dinār)
  2. pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
  3. lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey

See also

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  • قرش (ʔirš, piastre)