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qursh

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English

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Etymology

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From Arabic قِرْش (qirš). Doublet of kurus, grosz, groschen, and grush.

Noun

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qursh (plural qurshes or qursh)

  1. A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.
  2. A monetary unit in Egypt equivalent to 1/100 of an Egyptian pound.
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