Definition of tiyin in English:
tiyin
nounPlural tiyinstiːˈjɪntēˈ(y)in
A monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, equal to one hundredth of a som.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nowadays men are coming from the villages without even a few tiyin to buy bread.
- Coins are available in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 tiyins and bank notes in denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Sum.
- The currency is subdivided into 100 tiyin, and was introduced in November 1993 after the fall of the USSR to replace the Russian ruble.
- Electricity rates by 2009 should cost between 0.85 and 0.89 tiyins.
- He says the official daily food ration is 24 soms and 60 tiyins per prisoner.