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Liberian dollar

Liberian dollar

3.7
Official money used in Liberia for paying and buying things
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪbɪrɪən ˈdɑːlər/
translation icon : dólar liberiano
  • Most prices in Monrovia are listed in Liberian dollars.

Examples

  • The government announced the introduction of new Liberian dollar banknotes.

  • She exchanged her US dollars for Liberian dollars at the border.

  • This costs 20 Liberian dollars.

  • I have 10 Liberian dollars.

  • You can buy a meal for just five Liberian dollars in the market.

  • After visiting the exchange bureau, he had a stack of Liberian dollars in his wallet.

  • The shop only accepts payment in Liberian dollars, so make sure you have some.

Surface Forms

Liberian dollar singular
Liberian dollars plural

Morphology

Liberian + dollar

The phrase is a straightforward composition of an adjective denoting origin ('Liberian') and a common noun for a currency unit ('dollar'), so its meaning as the currency of Liberia is directly derivable from the parts. This country-name + currency pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent noun phrase composition, making it immediately understandable to learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

The noun Liberian dollar comes from the country name Liberia and the word dollar. So it names the official unit of 'money' used in Liberia.