kuna

American

[koo-nuh] / ˈku nə /

noun

plural

kuna, kune

the basic monetary unit of Croatia, equal to 100 lipa.

kuna British

/ ˈkuːnə /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa

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And the switch from the kuna has left many Croatians convinced that cafés, as well as retailers and service providers, are taking advantage by hiking their prices.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023

Croatia is embarking on a historic year as it joins the EU's border-free Schengen Zone and it ditches its own currency, the kuna, adopting the euro.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2023

One of those acts set the conversion rate for entry at one euro to 7.53450 Croatian kuna, with Croatia now having a few months to prepare the practicalities for the currency switch.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2022

Croatia is due to replace the Croatian kuna with the euro on Jan. 1, 2023.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022

Inflation over the same period has remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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