tiyin
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A small coin worth one hundredth of a som formerly used in Uzbekistan
- noun
- Archaic
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tiyin
- One tiyin is worth one hundredth of a som, the currency of Uzbekistan.
Examples
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She still keeps a collection of old Uzbek tiyins from her travels.
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The shopkeeper refused to accept payment in tiyin because the coins are rarely used now.
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Look, I found a tiyin!
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I saw a tiyin in the museum exhibit.
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One tiyin is worth one hundredth of a som, the currency of Uzbekistan.
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The shopkeeper refused to accept payment in tiyin because the coins are rarely used now.
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She still keeps a collection of old Uzbek tiyins from her travels.
Surface Forms
Etymology
In Uzbekistan the word tiyin had the same idea: it named a 'small coin' worth 'one hundredth' of a som, so you can remember it the same way as a cent. A helpful note is that old Uzbek tiyins are now rarely used because they have very little value.
