tunisian dirham

Thân thiện

A traveler exchanges euros for Tunisian dirhams at a currency counter.

Definition

Noun: - The basic unit of money in Tunisia: The Tunisian dirham is a monetary unit. One hundred (100) dirhams are equal to one (1) Tunisian dinar.

Usage

The word "Tunisian dirham" is used specifically to refer to the currency of Tunisia. It is a compound noun where "Tunisian" specifies the country of origin and "dirham" is the name of the currency unit. It is primarily used in financial, economic, and travel contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The price for the local pastry was five Tunisian dirhams.
  • He exchanged his euros for Tunisian dirhams at the airport bank.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in formal economic reporting and currency exchange markets.
• It is often abbreviated in financial contexts as "TND" (Tunisian Dinar), which is the primary unit, but transactions can be quoted in subdivisions of dirhams.

Variants and Related Words

• Dinar (Tunisian dinar): The primary unit of currency in Tunisia. 1 dinar = 100 dirhams.
• Centime: An informal term sometimes used interchangeably with "dirham" in Tunisia, though officially 1 dinar = 1000 millimes, and the dirham (100 per dinar) is a common accounting unit.

Synonyms

• Tunisian currency: A general term for the money used in Tunisia.
• Subunit of the dinar: A descriptive phrase for its role.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tunisian dirham
• dirham