ariary
noun
Examples of ariary in a Sentence
Kamlesh Bhuckory, Bloomberg.com, 21 Nov. 2020
The projects are assessed at the end of the program, and the top five are awarded 1.6 million Madagascan ariary ($475).
—Lova Rabary-Rakotondravony, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2018
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Word History
borrowed from Malagasy, earlier, "five-franc note, piece of cut money (as a Maria Theresa dollar)," borrowed from Arabic al-riyāl, from al "the" + riyāl riyal entry 1
1979, in the meaning defined above
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“Ariary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ariary. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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