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cauri.

A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaʊɹi/
  1. A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

noun/ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/
  1. Alternative form of chowry.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

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