单词 | ouguiya |
释义 | ouguiyan. The principal monetary unit in Mauritania, equivalent to 5 francs of the West African Monetary Union; (also) a note or coin of this value.The ouguiya replaced the French franc in 1973, and was initially (1973–4) divided into 5 khoum. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > standards and values of currencies > [noun] > specific monetary units or units of account > specific North African mithqal1695 ouguiya1973 khoum1974 1973 Washington Post 21 May a24/1 Mauritania..will change the name of its currency from the franc to the ugiya, the finance minister announced. 1974 Ann. Reg. 1973 vi. 274 At the end of June, on the same day as a total eclipse of the sun brought hundreds of visitors to Mauritania, the new currency was launched. The denominations were the ougiya (worth 5 CFA francs) and the Khoum (worth one CFA franc). 1985 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 4: Middle East, Afr. & Latin Amer. Weekly Econ. Rep. (B.B.C.) 30 July ME/W1349/A2/4 The amount of the agreement—3m French francs, about 24.8m ouguiyas—is France's contribution in the form of subsidy to our country. 2000 Lapidary Jrnl. June 43/1 The vehicle is delayed at the guard post leaving town when the customs man charges the sheep 200 ouguiya each. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1973 |
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