ringgit

noun

ring·​git ˈriŋ-git How to pronounce ringgit (audio)
plural ringgits or ringgit
the basic monetary unit of Malaysia see Money Table

Examples of ringgit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That led to two people pleading guilty before the courts on Tuesday over communication offenses on TikTok, with one of them receiving a 100 ringgit ($21.40) fine as punishment. Anisah Shukry / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 July 2024 Malaysia’s government will also offer 25 billion ringgit ($5.32 billion) in incentives to foster a domestic semiconductor industry. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 May 2024 The new initiative would train 60,000 high-skilled local engineers, and establish at least 10 local semiconductors firms in design and advanced packaging with revenue between 1 billion and 4.7 billion ringgit ($212.7 million to $1 billion). Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 May 2024 Today, the low-cost airline is worth around 20 billion ringgit (over $4 billion) and Fernandes’s net worth (currently, $335 million) and notoriety, has grown with it. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ringgit 

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Word History

Etymology

Malay, literally, serration, coin with milled edge

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringgit was in 1894

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“Ringgit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringgit. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

ringgit

noun
ring·​git ˈriŋ-git How to pronounce ringgit (audio)
plural ringgit or ringgits
1
: the basic unit of money of Malaysia
2
: a coin or bill representing one ringgit

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