Definition

1. Noun:
   • The basic unit of money in Ukraine: The hryvnia is the official national currency of Ukraine. It is subdivided into 100 kopiykas.

Usage

• The word "hryvnia" is used to refer to the currency itself, both in physical form (banknotes and coins) and as a unit of monetary value.
• Its standard symbol is "₴", and its currency code is "UAH".
• When stating amounts, the word follows the number (e.g., 100 hryvnias). The plural form is typically "hryvnias" in English, though "hryvnia" can also be used for plural in some contexts, especially when referring to the currency unit generically.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The price for the book is 350 hryvnias.
  • She exchanged her dollars for Ukrainian hryvnia at the bank.
  • The new commemorative coin is worth ten hryvnia.

Advanced Usage

• "Hryvnia-denominated": Referring to financial assets or transactions valued in the Ukrainian currency.
  • The government issued hryvnia-denominated bonds to raise capital.

Variants and Related Words

• Hryvnya: An alternative, less common transliteration of the same Ukrainian word.
• UAH: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) currency code for the hryvnia.
• Kopiyka (plural: kopiyky): The subunit of the hryvnia, equivalent to 1/100 of a hryvnia.

Synonyms

• Ukrainian currency: The general term for the money used in Ukraine.
• UAH: The official three-letter code used in financial markets and international exchange.

Notes

• The name "hryvnia" is derived from a medieval monetary and weight unit used in Kievan Rus'.
• It is both a singular and a plural noun in the Ukrainian language, but in English, the plural is commonly formed with an "s" (hryvnias).

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Ukraine