French word

dinar

Pronunciation

IPA/dinaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundinar

Example

Combien coûtent ces pommes en dinars?

How much do these apples cost in dinars?

Illustration for dinar (dinar)

More examples

Je paie en dinars au marché.

I pay in dinars at the market.

Core concept

A national currency label used to count coins and the value printed on banknotes.

Common phrases

  • payer en dinars

    pay in dinars

  • prix en dinars

    price in dinars

Similar words

euro: A currency unit used in many European countries, issued as coins and banknotes.
dollar: A currency unit used in the United States and other countries, issued as coins and banknotes.
monnaie: Coins or small change used for payment, including money given back as change.
argent: Money used to pay for goods or services.

Definition in French

Désigne l'unité monétaire appelée dinar, émise par l'État sous forme de pièces et de billets dans plusieurs pays.

Word origin

The French word dinar was borrowed from Arabic dīnār, which goes back to Latin denarius and became a currency name in several countries.

Usage tips

  • Amounts normally take the plural form dinars, as in trois dinars, although the final s is not pronounced.

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