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ngultrum

ngultrum

9.9
The money used in Bhutan
  • noun
: ngultrum
  • Bhutan's economy relies on the ngultrum as its official currency.

Examples

  • I exchanged my dollars for ngultrum at the bank.

  • The shopkeeper quoted the price as 250 ngultrum for the souvenir.

  • Travelers are advised to exchange their dollars for ngultrum upon arrival in Bhutan.

  • The price of the book is 500 ngultrum.

  • Bhutan's economy relies on the ngultrum as its official currency.

  • The shopkeeper quoted the price as 250 ngultrum for the souvenir.

  • Travelers are advised to exchange their dollars for ngultrum upon arrival in Bhutan.

Surface Forms

ngultrum singular
ngultrums plural

Etymology

Ngultrum comes from Dzongkha, the language of Bhutan, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of ngul as 'silver' and trum as 'money', so the name feels like 'silver money'. That's why ngultrum is the name of Bhutan's currency and it is used at the same value as the Indian rupee.