ouguiya

English

Alternative forms

ougiya

Etymology

Borrowed from French ouguiya, from Arabic أُوقِيَّة‎ (ʾūqiyya), via Classical Syriac and Ancient Greek from Latin uncia (“ounce”). Doublet of ounce

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /uːˈɡiːjə/

Noun

ouguiya (plural ouguiyas)

The currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.

Translations

currency

Arabic: أُوقِيَّة‎ (ʾūqiyya)
French: ouguiya (fr) m

Russian: у́гия f (úgija)

French

Etymology

From Arabic أُوقِيَّة‎ (ʾūqiyya).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /u.ɡi.ja/

Noun

ouguiya m (plural ouguiyas)

ouguiya (currency of Mauritania)

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