laari
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laa·ri

noun \ˈlä-(ˌ)rē\
plural laari

Definition of LAARI

a monetary subunit of the rufiyaa — see rufiyaa at money table

Origin of LAARI

probably from Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands), from Persian lārī piece of silver wire used as currency
First Known Use: 1983

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