ringgit
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- noun
- /ˈrɪŋɡɪt/
- In the wake of the Asian financial crisis that began in 1997, Malaysia pegged the exchange rate of its national currency, the ringgit, at RM3.80 to $1.
- Malaysian ringgit
- ringgit currency
- ringgit to the dollar
Examples
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Borrow 1,000 ringgit without any interest
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You know, out of every ten ringgit donated he pockets nine ringgit.
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What about the other nine ringgit?
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"Three Ringgit!" said the taxi driver.
Blog text (34) -
Out of every ten ringgit donated to the old folks' home do you know how much I spend on the old folks? - Nine ringgit.
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- Five ringgit? - You're wrong.
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Malaysia should peg the ringgit to the price of rubber and natural gas.
Blog text (8) -
The ringgit fell precipitously, and the central bank tried to prop it up.
Academic text (2004) -
A regular bowl of laksa goes for 4-5 Malaysian ringgit (less than $2 US).
Blog text (17) -
A regular bowl of laksa goes for 4-5 Malaysian ringgit (less than $2 US).
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ringgit comes from Malay and originally means 'jagged'. It was used for old Spanish silver coins with a saw-like edge, like the 'dollar' people used, so the name later became the name for Malaysia's money.