Litai
9.9
Old Lithuanian money used before the euro
- noun
:
litas
- Before the euro was introduced, people in Lithuania paid for goods with Litai.
Examples
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Tourists often exchanged their euros for Litai when visiting Lithuania before 2015.
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Wow! Look at these Litai coins!
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He found some old Litai in a drawer while cleaning his house.
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I have Litai.
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Before the euro was introduced, people in Lithuania paid for goods with Litai.
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Tourists often exchanged their euros for Litai when visiting Lithuania before 2015.
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He found some old Litai in a drawer while cleaning his house.
Synonyms
litas
vsLitai
1
9.9
Money used in Lithuania before it adopted the euro in 2015
is the plural form referring to multiple monetary units used before the euro
Surface Forms
Litai plural
Etymology
Litai is the plural of litas, the old official money of Lithuania used before the euro, so think of the 'Lit-' part like 'Lithuania' to remember it was the country's currency.