millime

Thân thiện

A Tunisian coin purse holds several millimes.

Definition

Noun: A millime is a unit of currency. It is a subdivision of the Tunisian dinar. One thousand millimes are equal to one dinar.

Usage

The word "millime" is used specifically in the context of Tunisian finance and currency. It denotes a fractional monetary unit, similar to how a cent is a fraction of a dollar or a euro cent is a fraction of a euro. It is used when discussing prices, values, or monetary amounts in Tunisia.

Examples

• The price of the bread is five hundred millimes.
• He found a coin worth one hundred millimes on the street.
• The total cost was 7 dinars and 250 millimes.

Advanced Usage

• While "millime" is the standard singular form, the plural is typically millimes.
• In everyday spoken Tunisian Arabic, the term is often used, though prices are frequently discussed in dinars, with the millime value implied or stated as a decimal.

Variants and Related Words

• Dinar (n): The primary unit of currency in Tunisia, of which the millime is a part.
• Centime (n): A similar fractional currency unit used in other countries, such as Switzerland and formerly France.

Synonyms

• Fractional currency unit: A general term for a subdivision of a main currency unit.
• Subunit: A secondary unit of a currency.

Notes

• The millime is not used as an independent currency and has no value outside its relation to the Tunisian dinar.
• Coin denominations in millimes are common for smaller transactions.

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Noun

1. 1,000 millimes equal 1 dinar in Tunisia