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Glite Dictionary
lipa

lipa

9.9
A small unit of money equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna
  • noun
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  • You need two hundred lipa to buy a slice of this delicious cake.

Examples

  • The price of the souvenir was only fifteen lipa, making it a great deal.

  • Heard it directly from a lipa worker!

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  • When traveling in Croatia, I exchanged my euros for lipa to use at local markets.

Surface Forms

lipa singular
lipas plural

Etymology

The word lipa comes from the Croatian word lipa, which means 'linden tree' and is a beloved national symbol. So the coin was named after the tree, and thinking of a tiny 'linden leaf' can help you remember that a lipa is one hundredth of the Croatian kuna.