: the basic monetary unit of Honduras see Money Table
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Selling the soap for 15 lempiras ($0.58) a bar, the nonprofit makes about 106,000 lempiras a month.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 July 2025 Then the gang increased the amount to 2,500 lempiras.—
Alfredo Corchado,
Dallas News,
7 Aug. 2023
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from Lempira, 16th century Honduran Indian cacique