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Guyana dollar

Guyana dollar

3.7
Money people use in Guyana for buying and selling
  • noun
translation icon : dólar guyanés
  • Many tourists exchange their US dollars for Guyana dollars upon arriving in Georgetown.

Examples

  • The value of the Guyana dollar has fluctuated against the euro this year.

  • The price of the book is 500 Guyana dollars.

  • Banks in Guyana often issue new Guyana dollars to replace old or damaged notes.

  • I exchanged my money for Guyana dollars at the bank.

  • Many tourists exchange their US dollars for Guyana dollars upon arriving in Georgetown.

  • The value of the Guyana dollar has fluctuated against the euro this year.

  • The price of the book is 500 Guyana dollars.

Surface Forms

Guyana dollar singular
Guyana dollars plural

Morphology

Guyana + dollar

The meaning 'the official currency of Guyana' is directly compositional from 'Guyana' (the country) + 'dollar' (a monetary unit); the phrase names the currency of that country in a straightforward way. This country+unit naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Guyana dollar comes from the country's name and the common word for money, Guyana plus dollar. That's why it means 'the official money used in Guyana'.