kuna

American

[koo-nuh] / ˈku nə /

noun

plural

kuna, kune

the basic monetary unit of Croatia, equal to 100 lipa.

kuna British

/ ˈkuːnə /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa

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And the switch from the kuna has left many Croatians convinced that cafés, as well as retailers and service providers, are taking advantage by hiking their prices.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023

Costs rose as soon as Croatia replaced its kuna currency with the euro on Jan. 1, as traders rounded up prices in the new currency.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2023

Croatia is embarking on a historic year as it joins the EU's border-free Schengen Zone and it ditches its own currency, the kuna, adopting the euro.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2023

Croatia is due to replace the Croatian kuna with the euro on Jan. 1, 2023.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022

We are led back to the time of matriarchy by the terms for "woman" which are derived from the same root: Greek gynê, Slav zenâ, Gothic qvino, Norse kona, kuna.

From The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Engels, Friedrich

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