tetri

Thân thiện

A child saves a handful of tetri in a piggy bank.

Definition

Noun: 1. A monetary subunit: A "tetri" is a unit of currency, specifically a fractional monetary unit of Georgia. One hundred tetri equal one Georgian lari.

Usage

The word "tetri" is used exclusively as a noun to refer to the subdivision of the Georgian national currency. It is always used in a financial or monetary context. * When discussing prices or values in Georgia, amounts less than one lari are expressed in tetri. * It is typically used in its plural form ("tetri") even when referring to a single unit (e.g., "50 tetri"), similar to how "pence" is used in British English.

Examples

• The bus fare in Tbilisi is 50 tetri.
• I need a few coins; do you have any tetri?
• One lari is divided into one hundred tetri.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often seen on price tags, menus, and receipts in Georgia, written after the numeral (e.g., 0.80 GEL or 80 tetri).
• In formal financial documents, it may be abbreviated as "tet".

Variants and Related Words

• Lari (n): The primary unit of Georgian currency. 1 lari = 100 tetri.
• Cent (n), Penny (n), Kopek (n): Examples of similar fractional currency units in other monetary systems (e.g., US dollar, British pound, Russian ruble).

Synonyms

• Subunit: A general term for a fractional monetary unit.
• Minor unit: Another general term for the smaller division of a currency.

Notes

• "Tetri" is a borrowed word from Georgian (თეთრი).
• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this word due to its highly specific and technical nature as a unit of currency.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 100 tetri equal 1 lari in Georgia