diram

A Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.

Noun

  1. A Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.

Origin

From Tajik дирам (diram), from Persian درم (deram), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm [ZWZN]), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, dirham, dirhem, and adarme.

Forms

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