ouguiya
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The official money used in Mauritania
- noun
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uguiya
- The shopkeeper only accepted payment in ouguiya when I visited Mauritania.
Examples
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The price is 100 ouguiyas.
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The bank offered to exchange U.S. dollars for ouguiya at the airport.
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She counted out the exact amount in ouguiya to pay for her groceries.
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I need to exchange my dollars for ouguiyas.
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In Mauritania, prices are often displayed in ouguiya, which is the local currency.
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I exchanged my euros for ouguiya before traveling to Mauritania.
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When visiting the market, I paid for my souvenirs using ouguiya.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ouguiya comes from a local Mauritanian Arabic name for a 'small coin', which is a helpful reminder that it is a name for money used in that country, and it was chosen when Mauritania began using its own currency. So, ouguiya today simply means the basic unit of money in Mauritania.