qursh

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noun

A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.

OriginArabic قِرْش →
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Meanings

nounqursh (plural qurshes or qursh)

plural qurshes · alternative qirsh · alternative qurush · alternative dated girsh · alternative dated gursh

  1. A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.
  2. A monetary unit in Egypt equivalent to 1/100 of an Egyptian pound.

Origin

  1. Arabicقِرْش
  2. Englishqursh

From Arabic قِرْش (qirš). Doublet of kurus, grosz, groschen, and grush.

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APA

qursh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qursh

MLA

“qursh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qursh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qursh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qursh.

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