Definition

Bahrain dinar (noun) The official currency of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is the basic unit of money in Bahrain and is subdivided into 1,000 fils.

Usage

The term "Bahrain dinar" is used to refer to the currency itself, both in physical form (banknotes and coins) and as a unit of monetary value. It is often abbreviated as BHD or written using the currency symbol .د.ب (Arabic) or BD (Latin).

Examples

• The price for the hotel room is 50 Bahrain dinar per night.
• You can exchange your dollars for Bahrain dinar at the airport.
• The central bank sets the exchange rate for the Bahrain dinar.

Advanced Usage

• "pegged to": The Bahrain dinar's value is officially pegged to another currency, specifically the US dollar.
  • The Bahrain dinar is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate.

Variants and Related Words

• Dinar (noun): The general name for the currency unit used in several countries, including Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and others.
• Fils (noun): The subunit of the Bahrain dinar. 1 Bahrain dinar = 1,000 fils.
• BHD: The three-letter ISO 4217 currency code for the Bahrain dinar.

Synonyms

• Bahraini dinar: A common alternative name.
• BD: A common abbreviation in financial contexts within Bahrain.

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils