ليرة
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See also: لیره
Arabic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- لِيرَا (līrā)
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]لَيْرَة • (layra) f (plural لَيْرَات (layrāt))
- pound (denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon)
- lira (denomination of currency used in Turkey)
- lira (obsolete currency formerly used in Italy)
- livre (obsolete currency formerly used in France)
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of noun لَيْرَة (layra)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | لَيْرَة layra |
اللَّيْرَة al-layra |
لَيْرَة layrat |
Nominative | لَيْرَةٌ layratun |
اللَّيْرَةُ al-layratu |
لَيْرَةُ layratu |
Accusative | لَيْرَةً layratan |
اللَّيْرَةَ al-layrata |
لَيْرَةَ layrata |
Genitive | لَيْرَةٍ layratin |
اللَّيْرَةِ al-layrati |
لَيْرَةِ layrati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | لَيْرَتَيْن layratayn |
اللَّيْرَتَيْن al-layratayn |
لَيْرَتَيْ layratay |
Nominative | لَيْرَتَانِ layratāni |
اللَّيْرَتَانِ al-layratāni |
لَيْرَتَا layratā |
Accusative | لَيْرَتَيْنِ layratayni |
اللَّيْرَتَيْنِ al-layratayni |
لَيْرَتَيْ layratay |
Genitive | لَيْرَتَيْنِ layratayni |
اللَّيْرَتَيْنِ al-layratayni |
لَيْرَتَيْ layratay |
Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | لَيْرَات layrāt |
اللَّيْرَات al-layrāt |
لَيْرَات layrāt |
Nominative | لَيْرَاتٌ layrātun |
اللَّيْرَاتُ al-layrātu |
لَيْرَاتُ layrātu |
Accusative | لَيْرَاتٍ layrātin |
اللَّيْرَاتِ al-layrāti |
لَيْرَاتِ layrāti |
Genitive | لَيْرَاتٍ layrātin |
اللَّيْرَاتِ al-layrāti |
لَيْرَاتِ layrāti |
South Levantine Arabic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ليرة • (lēra) f (plural ليرات (lērāt))
- dinar, a denomination of currency used in Jordan
- Synonym: دينار (dinār)
- pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
- lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey
See also
[edit]- قرش (ʔirš, “piastre”)
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