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qurush

qurush

9.9
A small coin equal to one twentieth of a riyal
  • noun
: qurush
  • A cup of coffee in Riyadh might cost five qurush.

Examples

  • He exchanged a few qurush for a snack at the market.

  • I found a qurush on the street.

  • The price increased by twenty qurush over the past year.

  • How many qurushes do you need?

  • He exchanged a few qurush for a snack at the market.

  • A cup of coffee in Riyadh might cost five qurush.

  • The price increased by twenty qurush over the past year.

Surface Forms

qurush singular
qurushes plural

Etymology

Qurush comes from the Arabic qirsh and the old Turkish kuruş, both names for a 'small coin'. So a qurush today is a small unit of money, equal to one twentieth of a Saudi riyal.