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Definition 2024
ليرة
ليرة
See also: لیره
Arabic
Alternative forms
- لِيرَا (līrā)
Noun
لِيرَة • (līra) f (plural لِيرَات (līrāt))
- pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
- lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey
- lira, a defunct currency formerly used in Italy
- livre, a defunct currency formerly used in France
Declension
Declension of noun لِيرَة (līra)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | لِيرَة līra |
اللِّيرَة al-līra |
لِيرَة līrat |
| Nominative | لِيرَةٌ līratun |
اللِّيرَةُ al-līratu |
لِيرَةُ līratu |
| Accusative | لِيرَةً līratan |
اللِّيرَةَ al-līrata |
لِيرَةَ līrata |
| Genitive | لِيرَةٍ līratin |
اللِّيرَةِ al-līrati |
لِيرَةِ līrati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | لِيرَتَيْن līratayn |
اللِّيرَتَيْن al-līratayn |
لِيرَتَيْ līratay |
| Nominative | لِيرَتَانِ līratāni |
اللِّيرَتَانِ al-līratāni |
لِيرَتَا līratā |
| Accusative | لِيرَتَيْنِ līratayni |
اللِّيرَتَيْنِ al-līratayni |
لِيرَتَيْ līratay |
| Genitive | لِيرَتَيْنِ līratayni |
اللِّيرَتَيْنِ al-līratayni |
لِيرَتَيْ līratay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | لِيرَات līrāt |
اللِّيرَات al-līrāt |
لِيرَات līrāt |
| Nominative | لِيرَاتٌ līrātun |
اللِّيرَاتُ al-līrātu |
لِيرَاتُ līrātu |
| Accusative | لِيرَاتٍ līrātin |
اللِّيرَاتِ al-līrāti |
لِيرَاتِ līrāti |
| Genitive | لِيرَاتٍ līrātin |
اللِّيرَاتِ al-līrāti |
لِيرَاتِ līrāti |
Usage notes
For the meaning "pound," لِيرَة (līra) 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 جنيه in Arabic.