dirham

[ dir-ham, dih-ram, dir-uhm ]

noun

1. a money of account of Iraq, one 20th of a dinar, equal to 50 fils.
2. a money of account of Kuwait, one 10th of a dinar, equal to 100 fils.
3. a brass-clad steel coin and monetary unit of Libya, one 100th of a dinar: replaced the millieme in 1971.
4. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Morocco, equal to 100 centimes. : DH.
5. a bronze or cupronickel coin of Qatar, one 100th of a riyal.
6. a money of account of Tunisia, one 10th of a dinar, equal to 100 millimes.
7. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates, equal to 100 fils.

dirham

/ ˈdɪəræm /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Morocco, divided into 100 centimes
2. the standard monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates, divided into 10 dinars and 100 fils
3. 1. a Kuwaiti monetary unit worth one tenth of a dinar and 100 fils
   2. a Tunisian monetary unit worth one tenth of a dinar and 100 millimes
   3. a Qatari monetary unit worth one hundredth of a riyal
   4. a Libyan monetary unit worth one thousandth of a dinar
4. any of various silver coins minted in North African countries at different periods

Word History and Origins

Origin of dirham¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Arabic dirham, from Greek dráchma; drachma

Word History and Origins

Origin of dirham¹

C18: from Arabic, from Latin: drachma

Example Sentences

The IOC has said it has been unable to pay for the Sokol deliveries because the company supplying the grade has yet to open an account in UAE dirhams to receive payment, a source said.

From Reuters

The plan includes a pledge to grant 140,000 dirhams in reconstruction aid to each household with a collapsed home and 80,000 for each household whose home was partially damaged.

From BBC

Overall, Morocco plans to spend 120 billion dirhams on a post-earthquake reconstruction plan that includes the upgrade of infrastructure over the next five years, the Royal Palace said on Wednesday.

From Reuters

Most trade is in dollars but an increasing amount is being carried out in other currencies like the UAE dirham.

From Reuters

Bank of Baroda and Axis Bank have handled most of the dirham payments, the sources added.

From Reuters