ليرة

See also: لیره

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian lira.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laj.ra/

Noun

لَيْرَة • (layra) f (plural لَيْرَات (layrāt))

  1. pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
  2. lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey
  3. lira, a defunct currency formerly used in Italy
  4. livre, a defunct currency formerly used in France

Usage notes

For the meaning “pound”, لَيْرَة (layra) refers only to the Lebanese pound and the Syrian pound. Most currencies called “pound” in English, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound, are known as جُنَيْه (junayh) in Arabic.

Declension
Declension of noun لَيْرَة (layra)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal لَيْرَة
layra		 اللَّيْرَة
al-layra		 لَيْرَة
layrat
Nominative لَيْرَةٌ
layratun		 اللَّيْرَةُ
al-layratu		 لَيْرَةُ
layratu
Accusative لَيْرَةً
layratan		 اللَّيْرَةَ
al-layrata		 لَيْرَةَ
layrata
Genitive لَيْرَةٍ
layratin		 اللَّيْرَةِ
al-layrati		 لَيْرَةِ
layrati
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal لَيْرَتَيْن
layratayn		 اللَّيْرَتَيْن
al-layratayn		 لَيْرَتَيْ
layratay
Nominative لَيْرَتَانِ
layratāni		 اللَّيْرَتَانِ
al-layratāni		 لَيْرَتَا
layratā
Accusative لَيْرَتَيْنِ
layratayni		 اللَّيْرَتَيْنِ
al-layratayni		 لَيْرَتَيْ
layratay
Genitive لَيْرَتَيْنِ
layratayni		 اللَّيْرَتَيْنِ
al-layratayni		 لَيْرَتَيْ
layratay
Plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal لَيْرَات
layrāt		 اللَّيْرَات
al-layrāt		 لَيْرَات
layrāt
Nominative لَيْرَاتٌ
layrātun		 اللَّيْرَاتُ
al-layrātu		 لَيْرَاتُ
layrātu
Accusative لَيْرَاتٍ
layrātin		 اللَّيْرَاتِ
al-layrāti		 لَيْرَاتِ
layrāti
Genitive لَيْرَاتٍ
layrātin		 اللَّيْرَاتِ
al-layrāti		 لَيْرَاتِ
layrāti

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian lira.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leː.re/, [ˈleː.rˤɑ]
  • IPA(key): /leː.ra/, [ˈleː.rˤɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

ليرة • (lēra) f (plural ليرات (lērāt))

  1. dinar, a denomination of currency used in Jordan
    Synonym: دينار (dinār)
  2. pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
  3. lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey

See also
  • قرش (ʔirš, “piastre”)
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