ouguiya

English

Alternative forms
  • ougiya

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uːˈɡiːjə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

ouguiya (plural ouguiyas)

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

Translations

French

Etymology

From Arabic أُوقِيَّة‎ (ʔūqiyya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /u.ɡi.ja/

Noun

ouguiya m (plural ouguiyas)

  1. ouguiya (currency of Mauritania)
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