Definition

Noun: 1. The basic unit of money in Georgia: The lari (symbol: ₾, code: GEL) is the official currency of the country of Georgia. It is subdivided into 100 tetri. 2. A family of seabirds (Laridae): This is a scientific/zoological term for a taxonomic group that includes gulls, terns, and related birds.

Usage Examples

• As a currency:
  • The price for the souvenir was twenty-five lari.
  • You can exchange your dollars for lari at the bank.
  • The new hotel room costs 300 lari per night.
• As a bird family (technical/scientific context):
  • The order Charadriiformes includes the lari, such as common gulls and terns. (This usage is rare outside of specialized texts.)

Advanced Usage

• The plural form of the currency is typically lari (same as singular) in English, though laris is sometimes seen. In Georgian, the plural is lari.
• When referring to specific amounts, the word lari follows the number (e.g., 10 lari, 100 lari).

Variants and Related Words

• Tetri (noun): The subdivision of the lari; 100 tetri = 1 lari.
  • The bus fare is 80 tetri.
• Larid (noun/adjective): A more common technical term relating to or denoting birds of the family Laridae (gulls, terns, etc.).

Synonyms

• For currency: Georgian lari, GEL (the official ISO code).
• For bird family: Laridae (the formal family name), gulls and terns.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The currency meaning is by far the most common and practical usage in everyday English, especially in travel, finance, and news related to Georgia.
• The ornithological meaning is highly specialized and is almost exclusively used in scientific classification. Most general English speakers will be unfamiliar with this meaning.

Noun

1. gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers
2. the basic unit of money in Georgia