different between santim vs birr

English

Etymology 1

From Latvian sant?ms, from French centime.

Noun

santim (plural santims or santimi or santimu)

1. A subunit of Latvian currency. 100 santims equal a lat.

Etymology 2

From Arabic ????????? (sant?m), from French centime. Doublet of centime

Noun

santim (plural santimat)

1. A subunit of Moroccan currency. 100 santims equal a dirham.

Etymology 3

From Amharic ???? (santim), from French centime.

Noun

santim (plural santims)

1. A subunit of Ethiopian currency. 100 santims equal a birr.

Anagrams

• Mastin, Matins, Tamsin, manist, mantis, matins, stamin, tamins

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French centime.

Noun

santim

1. centime

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bir (“favorable or strong wind”), from Old English byre (“strong wind, storm”); cognate with Norwegian bør, Icelandic byrr (“sailing winds”), Albanian borë (“snow”), Latin borea (“North wind”) and Polish burza (“storm, thunderstorm”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /b??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /b?/, enPR: bûr
• Rhymes: -??(r)

Noun

birr (plural birrs)

1. (Scotland) strength, vigor, energy
2. (Scotland) The force of movement; rush, impetus, momentum, driving force
3. (Scotland) A whirring noise
4. (Scotland) A strong trilling.

Verb

birr (third-person singular simple present birrs, present participle birring, simple past and past participle birred)

1. (Scotland) To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.
2. (Scotland) To lurch or set to spinning.

References

• Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 1911
• Dictionary.com, birr

Etymology 2

From Amharic ?? (b?r, “silver”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /b??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /b???/, enPR: bîr
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Noun

birr (plural birrs)

1. The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims.

Synonyms

• ETB

Usage notes

Before 1976, the official name for the currency in English was dollar.

French

Noun

birr m (plural birrs)

1. birr (Ethiopian currency)

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?ir??/

Adjective

birr

1. inflection of berr:
   1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
   2. accusative/dative singular feminine
   3. genitive singular neuter
   4. nominative plural masculine

Mutation

Spanish

Noun

birr m (plural birrs)

1. birr (currency)