manat

Thân thiện

A shopkeeper counts several manat notes at the market.

Definition

Noun: 1. The basic unit of money in Azerbaijan: The manat is the official currency of Azerbaijan, subdivided into 100 qəpik. 2. The basic unit of money in Turkmenistan: The manat is also the official currency of Turkmenistan, subdivided into 100 tenge.

Usage Examples

• For Azerbaijan:
  • The price of the souvenir was 15 manat.
  • He exchanged his dollars for Azerbaijani manat at the bank.
• For Turkmenistan:
  • The taxi fare is 50 manat.
  • The new banknote features a portrait of the president of Turkmenistan on one manat.

Advanced Usage

• The word is used in financial, economic, and travel contexts when discussing the economies or prices within Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan.
• The plural form is typically manat for both currencies, though "manats" is also sometimes used in English.
• To avoid confusion between the two currencies, they are often specified as the Azerbaijani manat (AZN) and the Turkmen manat (TMT).

Variants and Related Words

• Qəpik (noun): The subunit of the Azerbaijani manat; 100 qəpik = 1 manat.
• Tenge (noun): The subunit of the Turkmen manat; 100 tenge = 1 manat.
• Currency (noun): A system of money in general use in a particular country.

Synonyms

• Monetary unit
• Currency unit

Related Phrases

• Manat banknote: A piece of paper money denominated in manat.
• Manat coin: A metal piece of money denominated in manat.
• Exchange rate: The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another (e.g., ).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Azerbaijan
2. the basic unit of money in Turkmenistan