hryvnia

noun

hryv·​nia ˈhriv-nē-ə How to pronounce hryvnia (audio) ˈriv-nē-ə How to pronounce hryvnia (audio)
variants or less commonly hryvna
ˈhriv-nə How to pronounce hryvnia (audio) ˈriv-nə How to pronounce hryvnia (audio)
plural hryvnia or hryvnias also hryvna or hryvnas
: the basic monetary unit of Ukraine see Money Table

Examples of hryvnia in a Sentence

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The families of soldiers who are killed will be sent at a one-time payment of 15 million hryvnias, or about $380,000. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 An additional 8 billion hryvnias was also allocated for the financing of the Drone Line. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 The agreement mandates full convertibility of the hryvnia into dollars for all partnership-adjacent transactions. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Production is entirely dependent on electricity and the generator burns about 700 hryvnias ($16) worth of fuel per hour. — Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hryvnia

Word History

Etymology

Ukrainian gryvnya 3-kopeck coin of pre-independence Ukraine, from Old Russian grivĭna necklace, ring, weight, coin, from griva mane

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hryvnia was in 1991

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“Hryvnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hryvnia. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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