HRYVNIA

hryvnia

(noun) the basic unit of money in Ukraine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hryvnia (plural hryvnias or hryvni)

The currency of Ukraine, symbol ₴, divided into 100 kopiykas.

Usage notes

Sometimes the native Ukrainian plural forms are used: the nominative hryvni for amounts of 2–4, or the genetive hryven or hryven' for 5 or more (from гривні and гривень).

Source: Wiktionary



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IMPROVISED

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