dinier

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic دِينَار (dīnār). Aquilina suggests a derivation from Sicilian dinaru but it is unlikely because of the plural dwiener.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dinier m (plural dwiener, diminutive dwejner)

  1. (historical) a small coin less than a ħabba
  2. (card games) coin