ليرة
See also: لیره
Arabic
Alternative forms
- لِيرَا (līrā)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laj.ra/
Noun
لَيْرَة • (layra) f (plural لَيْرَات (layrāt))
Usage notes
For the meaning “pound”, لَيْرَة (layra) refers only to the Lebanese pound and the Syrian pound. Most currencies called “pound” in English, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound, are known as جُنَيْه (junayh) in Arabic.
Declension
Declension of noun لَيْرَة (layra)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | لَيْرَة layra |
اللَّيْرَة al-layra |
لَيْرَة layrat |
| Nominative | لَيْرَةٌ layratun |
اللَّيْرَةُ al-layratu |
لَيْرَةُ layratu |
| Accusative | لَيْرَةً layratan |
اللَّيْرَةَ al-layrata |
لَيْرَةَ layrata |
| Genitive | لَيْرَةٍ layratin |
اللَّيْرَةِ al-layrati |
لَيْرَةِ layrati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | لَيْرَتَيْن layratayn |
اللَّيْرَتَيْن al-layratayn |
لَيْرَتَيْ layratay |
| Nominative | لَيْرَتَانِ layratāni |
اللَّيْرَتَانِ al-layratāni |
لَيْرَتَا layratā |
| Accusative | لَيْرَتَيْنِ layratayni |
اللَّيْرَتَيْنِ al-layratayni |
لَيْرَتَيْ layratay |
| Genitive | لَيْرَتَيْنِ layratayni |
اللَّيْرَتَيْنِ al-layratayni |
لَيْرَتَيْ layratay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | لَيْرَات layrāt |
اللَّيْرَات al-layrāt |
لَيْرَات layrāt |
| Nominative | لَيْرَاتٌ layrātun |
اللَّيْرَاتُ al-layrātu |
لَيْرَاتُ layrātu |
| Accusative | لَيْرَاتٍ layrātin |
اللَّيْرَاتِ al-layrāti |
لَيْرَاتِ layrāti |
| Genitive | لَيْرَاتٍ layrātin |
اللَّيْرَاتِ al-layrāti |
لَيْرَاتِ layrāti |
South Levantine Arabic
Alternative forms
- ليرا
Noun
ليرة • (lēra) f (plural ليرات (lērāt))
See also
- قرش (ʔirš, “piastre”)
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