ouguiya

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French ouguiya, from Arabic أُوقِيَّة (ʔūqiyya), via Classical Syriac and Ancient Greek from Latin uncia (“ounce”). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, oka, and awqiyyah.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uːˈɡiːjə/
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Noun

ouguiya (plural ouguiyas)

  1. The currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Arabic أُوقِيَّة (ʔūqiyya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /u.ɡi.ja/

Noun

ouguiya m (plural ouguiyas)

  1. ouguiya (currency of Mauritania)
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