tugrik

or tu·ghrik, tu·khrik

[ too-grik ]

noun

1. an aluminum-bronze or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of the Mongolian People's Republic, equal to 100 mongo.

tugrik

/ ˈtuːˌɡriːk /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Mongolia, divided into 100 möngös

Word History and Origins

Origin of tugrik¹

From the modern Mongolian word tögrög, tögrig literally, “circle, disk”

Word History and Origins

Origin of tugrik¹

from Mongolian

Example Sentences

“They just wasted billions of tugriks on useless stoves and processed coal, which don’t change anything.”

From Reuters

But its fortunes rapidly reversed - in August last year the collapse of commodity prices made Mongolia's tugrik the world's worst-performing currency.

From BBC

The downturn led to the Mongolian currency, the tugrik, becoming the world's worst performing currency in August last year.

From BBC

Mongolia plunged into an economic and financial crisis last year after a collapse in commodity prices eroded growth and sent its currency, the tugrik, plummeting.

From Reuters

Mongolians are already struggling with an economic crisis which has seen the currency, the tugrik, depreciate rapidly, making household goods more expensive.

From Reuters