lira
noun
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. L., Lit.
liras
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pluralof lira.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The prosecutor's indictment, however, estimates total losses to Thodex investors at 356 million liras.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023
Ford Otosan shares jumped 8.5% to 264.7 liras in response.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2022
The head of the Turkish Banks Association, Alpaslan Cakar, told Turkish broadcaster Haberturk late Monday that 1 billion U.S. dollars had already been converted to liras after Erdogan’s announcement.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
“The rent has gone up from 1,500 liras to almost 2,500 liras since last year. I don’t know where this is all going.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
He hired 600 mules for the women, to convey them to Urfa, at the rate of three liras a head.
From Martyred Armenia by Fà'iz El-Ghusein
