Dirham Definition

dirham
noun
  1. 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
  2. the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils
  3. the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes
  4. 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia
  5. 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya
  6. worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils

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