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Fiji dollar

Fiji dollar

2.4
Money used in Fiji that has one hundred cents
  • noun
translation icon : dólar fijiano
  • The Fiji dollar is subdivided into 100 cents, making it easy to calculate costs.

Examples

  • The price for a meal in Suva is about twenty Fiji dollars.

  • The price of the shirt is 50 Fiji dollars.

  • She exchanged her currency for Fiji dollars before arriving in Nadi.

  • The Fiji dollar has been relatively stable against the US dollar this year.

  • I exchanged my money for Fiji dollars at the airport.

  • I exchanged my money for Fiji dollars at the airport before my trip.

  • You can find souvenirs for as low as ten Fiji dollars in local markets.

Surface Forms

Fiji dollar singular
Fiji dollars plural

Morphology

Fiji + dollar

The meaning 'the official currency of Fiji' is directly and transparently derived from combining the country name 'Fiji' with the noun 'dollar' (a monetary unit). This nation+currency compound follows a common, predictable pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Fiji dollar comes from the country name Fiji and the common word dollar for money, so you can picture the name as 'the dollar of Fiji'. That's why it means the official 'currency' used in Fiji.