dirham

dirham noun: a unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. Also the alternative form of dirhem.

Noun (1)

dirham (plural dirhams)

A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.

Noun (2) capitalized: Dirham

Dirham (plural Dirhams)

Alternative letter-case form of dirham.

Also used as

dirham is also the alternative form of dirhem.

dirham meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Odia

dirham in Hindi

unit of currency: दिरहम dirham, दिरम diram

dirham in Urdu

unit of currency: درہم dirham

dirham in Punjabi

unit of currency: ਦਿਰਹਾਮ dirhām

dirham in Odia

unit of currency: ଦରହାମ୍ darahām

More languagesFewer languages

dirham in Arabic: دِرْهَم dirham
dirham in Malay: dirham
dirham in Indonesian: dirham
dirham in Persian: درهم derham

Forms of dirham

plural	dirhams
alternative form	Dirham
alternative form	dirhem
alternative form	dirhm
plural	Dirhams

Origin of dirham

From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.

Words formed from dirham

Moroccan Dirham

Questions about dirham

What does dirham mean?: Dirham means a unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
What is dirham in Hindi?: Dirham in Hindi is दिरहम (dirham), दिरम (diram). See Dirham meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is dirham?: Dirham is a noun.
What is the plural of dirham?: The plural of dirham is dirhams.

Words near dirham in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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