Definition

Noun: The united arab emirate dirham is the official and basic unit of currency for the United Arab Emirates. It is subdivided into 1,000 fils.

Usage

The term is used to specify the national currency of the UAE, primarily in financial, economic, and travel contexts. It is often abbreviated as AED (UAE Dirham) or simply Dh.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The price for the souvenir was fifty united arab emirate dirhams.
  • You will need to exchange your dollars for united arab emirate dirham upon arrival in Dubai.
  • The hotel bill came to 1,200 united arab emirate dirham.

Advanced Usage

• The term is typically used in its full form in formal or technical writing. In everyday conversation and commerce within the UAE, it is almost always shortened to "dirham" or "AED".
• When discussing exchange rates, the full name may be used for clarity: "The united arab emirate dirham is pegged to the US dollar."

Variants and Related Words

• Dirham (Dh): The common short form of the currency's name.
• AED: The official ISO 4217 three-letter currency code.
• Fils: The subunit of the dirham; 1 UAE dirham = 1000 fils.
• Currency: A more general term for a system of money.

Synonyms

• UAE currency
• UAE monetary unit

Notes

• This is a proper noun referring to a specific national currency. It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs.
• The plural form is "united arab emirate dirhams".

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils