lari

or laa·ri, la·ree

[ lahr-ee ]

noun

, plural la·ri, la·ris.

1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, one 100th of a rupee.

lari

/ lɑːrɪ /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Georgia, divided into 100 tetri

Word History and Origins

Origin of lari¹

First recorded in 1975–80; from Divehi (an Indo-Aryan language of the Maldives), from Persian lārī, a silver wire shaped like a hook or hairpin, and used as currency, from Lār, a town in southern Persia where the currency was first minted

Example Sentences

Lari accordingly endeavoured to cross over into the island at the head of 4000 horse and 26,000 foot, but was repulsed.

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Here lari is the past participle after bawa, to take, bring, and may be used with that verb in all its forms.

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Ber-lari-lari-an, incessant running; running to and fro; there was incessant running on the part of ——.

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Among the four men three were wounded and one ran away— Di-dalam ampat orang itu tiga luka satu lari.

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He ran very fast and could not be caught— Dia lari ter-lalu dras ta smpat orang menangkap.

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