tiyin

T1I1Y4I1N1

noun

A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.

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Meanings

nountiyin (plural tiyins or tiyin)

plural tiyins · alternative tein · alternative tiin · alternative tyin · alternative tyiyn · alternative tyyn

  1. A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.
  2. A former currency unit of Kazakhstan, one hundredth of a tenge.

Origin

Borrowed from Kazakh тиын (tıyın) or Uzbek tiyin, тийин (tiyin), both originally meaning "squirrel", because in the ancient era squirrel pelts were used as currency. Compare Kazakh тиін (tiyin, “squirrel”), Kyrgyz тыйын (tıyın, “kopek, coin, squirrel”) Uyghur تىيىن (tiyin, “squirrel, kopeck”), dialectal Turkish teyin, Khakas тиин (tiin), Yakut тииҥ (tiiŋ), etc.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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