laari

noun

laa·​ri ˈlä-(ˌ)rē 

variants or less commonly lari

plural laari also lari

a monetary subunit of the rufiyaa see rufiyaa at Money Table

Word History

Etymology

probably from Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands), from Persian lārī piece of silver wire used as currency

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above