The Arab region is i of the world'due south most various areas when it comes to cultures and dialects.The official linguistic communication we all share around here is the Modernistic Standard arabic, which is also known as "fus7a."

However, each country also has a unique version of the dialect that people prefer in their day-to-day lives. The result? An array of synonyms for so many words nosotros utilise on a daily basis including 1 of the most necessary: money.

So how do you lot get about talking about greenbacks in different Arab countries? Here's a mini-guide:

1. Masare (Lebanon and the Levant)

The word masare is used to reference money by the people of the Levant, especially the Lebanese and Syrians.

If y'all're speculating whether the word has anything to do with Egypt (Masr in Standard arabic), you're right ... considering it actually originates from the country.

In the early 20th century, whenBritish troops entered the Levant, General Edmund Allenby express the use of banknotes in the region to cash issued by the National Banking company of Egypt — which was controlled past the Brits at the time. So people in these countries started referring to money as masare and go on to do so.

two. Leerat (The Levant)

In several countries in the Levant, including Syria and Lebanon, people refer to money using the word leerat. The latter originates from lira, the local currency currently used in these countries.

iii. Fooloos (Egypt)

Egyptians mainly refer to coin as fooloos, a give-and-take that has Greek/Latin origins and is basically the plural of "fils" — a word used to depict money made of cheap material.

There are other words used to refer to specific amounts of coin in the state. These include arnab (rabbit) which stands for ane million Egyptian pounds and deek roumi (turkey) which translates into i trillion Egyptian pounds.

4. Beyzat (UAE, Kuwait, Qatar)

In several countries in the Gulf region, namely Kuwait and the UAE,beyzat is used to refer to money.

The word originates from bezza, once used to refer to a fraction of an Indian rupee, a currency used back when Gulf countries traded with Republic of india, Sri Lanka, and other Asian countries.

5. Riyalat (Saudi arabia)

Saudis utilise the discussion riyalat to refer to money and it's basically the plural of the kingdom's local currency: the riyal.People in the country also use the term fooloos when discussing money.

6. Darahem (UAE, Morocco)

The UAE's official currency, the dirham, spurred the give-and-take darahem which isn't simply used in the Gulf nation but has besides become popular in other Arab countries including Morocco.

7. Qooroosh (Sudan)

Qooroosh is the plural of qirsh, a currency once used in countries across the Arab world.

viii. Zalat (Republic of yemen)

The Yemeni discussion for coin is zalat and it's used across the state.