lari
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of lari
First recorded in 1975–80; from Divehi (an Indo-Aryan language of the Maldives), from Persian lārī, a silver wire shaped like a hook or hairpin, and used as currency, from Lār, a town in southern Persia where the currency was first minted
Example Sentences
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Her family were ready to pay 50,000 georgian lari for bail money to get her out of prison, he said.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
The presence of certain strains of Salmonella and an antimicrobial-resistant type of another gastrointestinal bug, C. lari, which was found in all four locations, supports that conclusion, Cerdà-Cuéllar says.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2018
This investment is hampered in a time of financial crisis, with the Georgian lari losing nearly half its value against the U.S. dollar since 2014.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2016
They tried to charge us an additional 50 lari total for the bowls from the kvevri — which we had assumed was part of the tour — but we negotiated that down to 20.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2015
Sahaya handak lari, I will run, or I am about to run.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir
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