Tuvalu dollar
- noun
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dólar de Tuvalu
- Prices in local markets are listed in both the Tuvalu dollar and the Australian dollar.
Examples
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The Tuvalu dollar is pegged to the Australian dollar.
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The government of Tuvalu issues commemorative Tuvalu dollar coins for collectors.
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You can exchange your Australian dollars for Tuvalu dollar notes at the local bank.
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You can exchange your money for Tuvalu dollars at the airport.
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Prices in local markets are listed in both the Tuvalu dollar and the Australian dollar.
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The government of Tuvalu issues commemorative Tuvalu dollar coins for collectors.
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You can exchange your Australian dollars for Tuvalu dollar notes at the local bank.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the official unit of currency in Tuvalu' is directly and compositionally derived from combining the country name 'Tuvalu' with the noun 'dollar' (a monetary unit). The proper‑noun + currency noun pattern (X dollar) is cross‑linguistically common and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Tuvalu dollar is simply the name made from the country Tuvalu and the word dollar; imagine coins and notes stamped with 'Tuvalu' to show they are the nation's money. That's why Tuvalu dollar means the official money of Tuvalu, 'used together with' the Australian dollar.
