karbovanets

noun

kar·​bo·​va·​nets ˌkär-bə-ˈvä-nets 

plural karbovantsi ˌkär-bə-ˈvän(t)-sē  or karbovantsiv ˌkär-bə-ˈvän(t)-sē-ü 

: the basic monetary unit of Ukraine during its brief period of independence beginning in 1917 readopted as a transitional monetary unit from 1991 until introduction of the hryvnia in 1996

also : a currency note representing one karbovanets

Note: Some sources use karbovantsi as the plural for the denomination three and karbovantsiv for denominations five or more; other sources use karbovantsi or less commonly karbovantsiv as a general plural.

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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