ruble
7.1
A unit of money in Tajikistan before 2000
- noun
- /ˈruːbəl/
- Literature
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rublo tayiko
- Similar projects have been conceived for Kokand and Kuva, with an estimated cost of 110 million rubles.
Examples
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The flurry of economic activity in 1993 has further alienated Tajikistan, leaving it the sole Central Asian state in the ruble zone.
Academic text (1994) -
Saudis have also financed an Islamic center in Osh City of Kyrgyzstan at a cost of 1 million rubles.
Academic text (1994) -
The store accepted only payments in rubles, which confused many tourists.
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After the currency change, old rubles were no longer valid in Tajikistan.
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Prices in Tajikistan used to be quoted in rubles before transitioning to the somoni.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ruble was the same name used in Tajikistan before 2000 and it also comes from the Russian verb rubit, 'to chop' or 'cut'. Because the name originally meant a 'cut piece' of silver, countries using the same system called their money a ruble as well.
