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- [kursh]
- /kɜrʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kursh]
- /kɜrʃ/
Definitions of qursh word
- abbreviation QURSH qirsh. 1
- noun plural qursh a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, the 20th part of a riyal. 1
- noun plural qursh a former coin and fractional monetary unit of several Middle Eastern and North African countries. 1
- noun qursh A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial. 1
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Origin of qursh
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Qursh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
qursh popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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