ariary

noun

ari·a·ry ˌä-rē-ˈä-rē

plural ariary

: the basic monetary unit of Madagascar see Money Table

Examples of ariary in a Sentence

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The ariary may depreciate by 3.7% against the dollar on average next year. —

Kamlesh Bhuckory, Bloomberg.com, 21 Nov. 2020 The projects are assessed at the end of the program, and the top five are awarded 1.6 million Madagascan ariary ($475). —

Lova Rabary-Rakotondravony, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Malagasy, earlier, "five-franc note, piece of cut money (as a Maria Theresa dollar)," borrowed from Arabic al-riyāl, from al "the" + riyāl riyal entry 1

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ariary was in 1979

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