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Djibouti franc

Djibouti franc

6.5
The official money used in Djibouti for prices and payments
  • noun
translation icon : franco yibutiano
  • The price of the book is 500 Djibouti francs.

Examples

  • Businesses in Djibouti list their prices in both US dollars and Djibouti francs.

  • Tourists can exchange US dollars for Djibouti francs at the airport upon arrival.

  • The Djibouti franc has been stable against the US dollar for many years.

  • I exchanged my dollars for Djibouti francs at the airport.

  • Businesses in Djibouti list their prices in both US dollars and Djibouti francs.

  • Tourists can exchange US dollars for Djibouti francs at the airport upon arrival.

  • The Djibouti franc has been stable against the US dollar for many years.

Surface Forms

Djibouti franc singular
Djibouti francs plural

Morphology

Djibouti + franc

The meaning 'the official currency of Djibouti' is directly derivable from combining the country name 'Djibouti' with 'franc' (a currency unit). The country+currency composition is a common, productive cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun Djibouti franc comes from the country name Djibouti and the old French word franc, which meant 'money'. Because Djibouti used French money long ago, the name stayed, so today Djibouti franc means the 'currency' used in Djibouti.