lari

or laa·ri, la·ree

[ lahr-ee ]

noun,plural la·ri, la·ris.

an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, one 100th of a rupee.

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

Words Nearby lari

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How to use lari in a sentence

lari accordingly endeavoured to cross over into the island at the head of 4000 horse and 26,000 foot, but was repulsed.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI | Robert Kerr
Here lari is the past participle after bawa, to take, bring, and may be used with that verb in all its forms.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
Ber-lari-lari-an, incessant running; running to and fro; there was incessant running on the part of ——.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
Among the four men three were wounded and one ran away— Di-dalam ampat orang itu tiga luka satu lari.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
He ran very fast and could not be caught— Dia lari ter-lalu dras ta smpat orang menangkap.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for lari

lari

laari

/ (lɑːrɪ) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Georgia, divided into 100 tetri

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