ouguiya

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /uːˈɡiːjə/
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Noun[edit]

ouguiya (plural ouguiyas)

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

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic أُوقِيَّة (ʔūqiyya).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ouguiya m (plural ouguiyas)

  1. ouguiya (currency of Mauritania)