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Word: Ouguiya
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
via French from Mauritanian Arabic, from Arabic 'ūqīya, from Greek ounkia, from Latin uncia ‘ounce’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
uːˈɡiːjə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the basic monetary unit of Mauritania, equal to five khoums.
Short Definition:basic monetary unit of Mauritania
Variant Forms:
- ougiya
