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tugrik

tugrik

1 9.9
Money used in Mongolia to buy things
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːɡrɪk/
: tugrik
  • The price of the shirt is 5000 tugriks.

Examples

  • I exchanged my dollars for tugrik at the bank.

  • The tugrik has fluctuated in value against other currencies this year.

  • After exchanging dollars, she received several crisp tugriks at the bank.

  • The price was listed as 10,000 tugrik per night at the hotel.

  • In Mongolia, a loaf of bread costs around 1,500 tugrik.

  • Tourists often exchange their foreign currency for tugrik to buy local souvenirs.

  • The price of a meal at a restaurant is usually between 2,000 and 5,000 tugrik.

Synonyms

tughrik
vstugrik
9.9

The main money used in Mongolia equals 100 mongo

is the same basic Mongolian currency but without the mongo conversion

Surface Forms

tugrik singular
tugriks plural

Etymology

Tugrik comes from the Mongolian word tögrög, which means 'round' and was first used for round coins. So a tugrik today is Mongolia's basic money, named after the coin's round shape.