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abasi

abasi noun: the monetary unit of Afghanistan during the 19th century, valued at 1/3 of a rupee.

Noun

abasi (plural abasis)

  1. The monetary unit of Afghanistan during the 19th century, valued at 1/3 of a rupee.
    • PERSIA. / In this empire of Asia, accounts are kept in tomans, each toman consisting of 1000 dinars-bisti, each of which is 12 dinars. The toman is divided into 50 abasis, 100 mamudis, 20 zaejiers, 1000 dinars-bisti, 2000 kabesquis, or 10000 dinar*. ... Silver monies are generally reckoned by bags...1818, Christopher Dubost, The elements of commerce, page 405

Forms of abasi

pluralabasis

Questions about abasi

What does abasi mean?
Abasi means the monetary unit of Afghanistan during the 19th century, valued at 1/3 of a rupee.
What part of speech is abasi?
Abasi is a noun.
What is the plural of abasi?
The plural of abasi is abasis.

Words near abasi in the dictionary

  1. abashless
  2. abashlessly
  3. abashment
  4. abashments
  5. abasht
  6. abasi
  7. abasia
  8. abasia-astasia
  9. abasias
  10. abasic
  11. abasically

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