tiyin
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Definition of tiyin
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.
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noun
- A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.
- A former currency unit of Kazakhstan, one hundredth of a tenge.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Kazakh тиын (tiyn) or Uzbek tiyin, тийин (tiyin), both originally meaning "squirrel", because in the ancient era squirrel pelts were used as currency. Compare Kazakh тиін (tiın, “squirrel”), Kyrgyz тыйын (tıyın, “kopek, coin, squirrel”) Uyghur تىيىن (tiyin, “squirrel, kopeck”), dialectal Turkish teyin, Khakas тиин (tiin), Yakut тииҥ (tiiŋ), etc.
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