noun
para
PAH-ruh
noun
1
A former small unit of currency used in parts of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, and the Balkans.
"Old Ottoman coins were denominated in para."
How to Use Para
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical small-denomination coin used in Turkish and Balkan currencies.
Word Forms
more para comparative, paras plural, paras plural, paras plural, most para superlative
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish pare/para, from Persian pâre.