dirham

noun

dir·ham ˈdir-həm

: the basic monetary unit of Morocco and United Arab Emirates see Money Table

: a monetary subunit of the dinar (Libya) and riyal (Qatar) see dinar, riyal at Money Table

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For a roughly 6 to 7 percent fee on the transaction, some Azerbaijani banks will accept a transfer from a client who wishes to move Saudi riyals or Emirati dirhams totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 The most travelers can earn converts to a 216 dirham ($59) voucher at Dubai Duty Free, and is nowhere close to a cabin upgrade. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Wealthy Gulf residents and family offices are increasingly seeking small private data centers for their homes and luxury yachts, with some systems costing millions of dirhams. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The hoard includes coins from present-day Sweden, Britain and Germany, as well as dirhams originating from areas that are now part of Turkey and Iran. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirham

Word History

Etymology

Arabic, from Latin drachma drachma

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dirham was in 1788

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