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tiyin.

A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.

  2. A former currency unit of Kazakhstan, one hundredth of a tenge.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kazakh тиын (tıyın) or Uzbek tiyin, тийин (tiyin), both originally meaning "squirrel", because in the ancient era squirrel pelts were used as currency. Compare Kazakh тиін (tiyin, “squirrel”), Kyrgyz тыйын (tıyın, “kopek, coin, squirrel”) Uyghur تىيىن (tiyin, “squirrel, kopeck”), dialectal Turkish teyin, Khakas тиин (tiin), Yakut тииҥ (tiiŋ), etc.

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