dirham
A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
Noun
- A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.
Origin
From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.