cauri
Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊɹi/
The English word “cauri” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.
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