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qintar

qintar

9.9
A small Albanian coin worth one hundredth of a lek
  • noun
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  • She found a handful of old qintar while cleaning out her grandfather’s drawer.

Examples

  • Prices in the market were sometimes listed in both leks and qintar for convenience.

  • The price of the book is 500 qintars.

  • The rare coin collector proudly displayed a 1926 qintar in his album.

  • I saved 200 qintars for my trip.

  • The price of the book is 500 qintar.

  • I saved 200 qintar for my trip.

  • Prices in the market were sometimes listed in both leks and qintar for convenience.

Synonyms

qindarka
vsqintar
9.9

A small Albanian coin worth one hundredth of a lek

is the same in value but differs as an alternative form or spelling

Surface Forms

qintar singular
qintars plural

Etymology

Qintar comes from an old Mediterranean word qintar that meant 'a weight of one hundred'. That's why qintar is the name for 'one hundredth' of the Albanian lek, much like the English cent.