diram

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noun

A Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.

OriginTajik дирам ← Persian درم ← Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 →
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Meanings

noundiram (plural dirams)

plural dirams

  1. A Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδραχμή
  2. Middle Persian𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭
  3. Persianدرم
  4. Tajikдирам
  5. Englishdiram

From Tajik дирам (diram), from Persian درم (deram), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm [ZWZN]), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, dirham, dirhem, and adarme.

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APA

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“diram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diram. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diram.

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