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qindarka

qindarka

9.9
A small Albanian coin worth one hundredth of a lek
  • noun
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  • The coin was worth just one qindarka, making it the smallest denomination available.

Examples

  • Prices were once listed in leks and qindarka before the subunit ceased to be used.

  • The price of the candy is only two qindarkas.

  • He collected rare qindarka from different years during his travels in Albania.

  • I found a qindarka on the street.

  • He collected rare qindarka coins from different years during his travels in Albania.

  • In Albania, prices were once listed in leks and qindarka before the subunit ceased to be used.

  • The candy costs just two qindarka, which is a very small amount.

Synonyms

qintar
vsqindarka
9.9

A small Albanian coin worth one hundredth of a lek

is the same monetary unit but a different term or spelling

Surface Forms

qindarka singular
qindarkas plural

Etymology

Qindarka comes from the Albanian word qind meaning 'hundred' plus a small-unit ending -arkë. So a qindarka is a 'hundredth' of a lek, like a cent is a hundredth of a dollar, which explains why it was the smallest coin.