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جنيه

جنيه

See also: جنية

Arabic

Noun

جِنَيْه or جُنَيْه or جُنَيْه (ginēh or gunayh or junayh) m (plural جِنَيْهَات (ginēhāt) or جُنَيْهَات (gunayhāt) or جُنَيْهَات (junayhāt))

  1. (numismatics) pound

Declension

Usage notes

Most currencies called "pound" in English are known as جنيه in Arabic, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound; however, the Lebanese pound and Syrian pound are called لِيرَة (līra) ("lira") in Arabic.