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baiza

baiza

9.9
A small unit of money in Oman worth one thousandth of a riyal
  • noun
: baiza
  • The price of the postcard was 500 baiza at the local shop.

Examples

  • One Omani riyal is made up of 1,000 baiza.

  • The price of the book is 500 baiza.

  • He paid for the snacks with a few baiza coins.

  • You need 1000 baizas to buy a ticket.

  • One baiza is worth one-thousandth of an Omani riyal.

  • You need 1,000 baizas to equal one Omani riyal.

  • The price of the candy is just 50 baizas.

Synonyms

baisa
vsbaiza
9.9

A money unit in Oman worth one thousandth of an Omani riyal

is identical in meaning but follows the alternate written form

Surface Forms

baiza singular
baizas plural

Etymology

The word baiza comes from the Arabic baisa and is related to the South Asian word paisa, both meaning 'small coin'. So, like a 'penny', a baiza is a tiny unit of the Omani riyal and equals one thousandth of a riyal.