ringgit
/ˈɹɪŋɡɪt/
ringgit noun: the currency of Malaysia.
Noun
ringgit (plural ringgit or ringgits)
- The currency of Malaysia
- […] Malays at the famous Night Market speak with awe about the Chinese tourists who spend “a thousand ringgits a week just eating fish.”2009 January 20, Jennifer Pinkowski, “Growing Taste for Reef Fish Sends Their Numbers Sinking”, in The New York Times, A. G. Sulzberger, →ISSN, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- dollar
ringgit meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
ringgit in Hindi
- currency
- रिंगित riṅgit
ringgit in Arabic
- currency
- رِينْغِيت rinḡīt
ringgit in Malay
- currency
- ringgit
ringgit in Indonesian
- currency
- ringgit
More languagesFewer languages
- ringgit in Thai
- ริงกิต ring-gìt
Synonyms of ringgit
Forms of ringgit
| plural | ringgit |
|---|---|
| plural | ringgits |
Origin of ringgit
Unadapted borrowing from Malay ringgit (literally “jagged”).
Questions about ringgit
- What does ringgit mean?
- Ringgit means the currency of Malaysia.
- What is ringgit in Hindi?
- Ringgit in Hindi is रिंगित (riṅgit). See Ringgit meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ringgit?
- Ringgit is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ringgit?
- Ringgit is pronounced /ˈɹɪŋɡɪt/.
- What is the plural of ringgit?
- The plural of ringgit is ringgit.
Words near ringgit in the dictionary
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