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forint

/ˈfɒ.ɹɪnt/US/ˈfɔ.ɹɪnt/

forint noun: the basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.

Noun

forint (plural forints)

  1. The basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.
    • Better yet, there were no cover charges, and we didn’t bother to order drinks in half the spots. So, despite having a Slovak beer and shots of both the traditional Hungarian fruit spirit palinka and the bittersweet digestif Unicum, the entire evening cost 2,000 forints, under $10.2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times

forint meaning in Arabic

forint in Arabic

unit of currency
فُورِنْت fūrint

Forms of forint

pluralforints

Origin of forint

From Hungarian forint, from Italian fiorino (“florin, the former currency of Tuscany”). Doublet of florin.

Questions about forint

What does forint mean?
Forint means the basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.
What is forint in Arabic?
Forint in Arabic is فُورِنْت (fūrint). See Forint meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is forint?
Forint is a noun.
How do you pronounce forint?
Forint is pronounced /ˈfɒ.ɹɪnt/ (UK).
What is the plural of forint?
The plural of forint is forints.

Words near forint in the dictionary

  1. forhows
  2. forhungered
  3. forhush
  4. forhushes
  5. forinsec
  6. forint
  7. forints
  8. forirk
  9. forirked
  10. forirking
  11. forirks

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