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ouguiya

/uːˈɡiːjə/

ouguiya noun: the currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.

Noun

ouguiya (plural ouguiyas)

  1. The currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.

ouguiya meaning in Arabic

ouguiya in Arabic

currency
أُوقِيَّة ʔūqiyya

Forms of ouguiya

pluralouguiyas
alternative formougiya

Origin of ouguiya

Borrowed from French ouguiya, from Arabic أُوقِيَّة (ʔūqiyya), via Classical Syriac and Ancient Greek from Latin ū̆ncia (“ounce”). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, oka, and awqiyyah.

Questions about ouguiya

What does ouguiya mean?
Ouguiya means the currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.
What is ouguiya in Arabic?
Ouguiya in Arabic is أُوقِيَّة (ʔūqiyya). See Ouguiya meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ouguiya?
Ouguiya is a noun.
How do you pronounce ouguiya?
Ouguiya is pronounced /uːˈɡiːjə/.
What is the plural of ouguiya?
The plural of ouguiya is ouguiyas.

Words near ouguiya in the dictionary

  1. oughtst
  2. oughtta
  3. ougiya
  4. ougiyas
  5. ougly
  6. ouguiya
  7. ouguiyas
  8. Ouhai
  9. oui
  10. ouiaboo
  11. ouiaboos

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