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laari

noun laa·ri \ ˈlä-(ˌ)rē \
variants: or less commonly lari

Definition of laari

plural laari also lari
a monetary subunit of the rufiyaa — see rufiyaa at Money Table

Origin and Etymology of laari

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

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