A monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to one hundredth of a ngultrum.
Example sentencesExamples
The monthly rental charge for the fixed line will be reduced by Nu. 50 a month but the cost of a local charge will go up by 30 chetrums, from Nu. 1.2 a unit to 1.5 a unit.
This was reformed in 1974 using chetrums and ngultrums.
Bhutan's unit of currency is the ngultrum, which equals 100 chetrums.
Origin
Dzongkha.
Definition of chetrum in US English:
chetrum
nounˈCHe-
A monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to one hundredth of a ngultrum.
Example sentencesExamples
This was reformed in 1974 using chetrums and ngultrums.
The monthly rental charge for the fixed line will be reduced by Nu. 50 a month but the cost of a local charge will go up by 30 chetrums, from Nu. 1.2 a unit to 1.5 a unit.
Bhutan's unit of currency is the ngultrum, which equals 100 chetrums.