جنيه

See also: جنية

Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from English guinea; historically, a guinea was worth one pound and one shilling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒu.najh/
  • (Egypt) IPA(key): /ɡu.neːh/
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Noun

جُنَيْه (junayh) m (plural جُنَيْهَات (junayhāt))

  1. pound (unit of currency)

Usage notes

Most currencies called pound in English are known as جنيه in Arabic, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound; however, the Lebanese pound and Syrian pound are called لِيرَة (līra, lira) in Arabic.

Declension

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