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Lira (Pound) is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City (replaced in 1999 with the euro). The term originates from the value of a Troy pound (Latin libra) of high purity silver, and as such is a direct translation of the British pound sterling; in some countries, such as Cyprus, the words lira and pound are used as equivalents. L, sometimes in a double-crossed script form (₤) or less often single-crossed (£), is usually used as the symbol.
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The Turkish lira was introduced in the mid 1870s. The New Turkish Lira, equivalent to 1,000,000 old lira, was issued on January 1, 2005. The "New" was dropped with the minting of currency after January 1, 2009. Turkish Lira is the currency of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The Lebanese pound is called "lira" in local national language, Arabic.
The Syrian pound is called "lira" in national language of Syria, Arabic.
A widely-used name of Jordanian dinar is lira.
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The Bulgarian language refers to the English pound as lira
(or occasionally paund to reflect English phonology) in
opposition to Croatian which refers to the Italian as liri
and the English as funti (from German).
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Lira (Pound) (plural in Italian: lire) is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City (replaced in 2002 with the euro). The term originates from the value of a Troy pound (Latin libra) of high purity silver. The libra was the basis of the monetary system of the Roman Empire. When Europe resumed a monetary system, during the Carolingian Empire, the Roman system was adopted, the so-called LSD (librae, solidi, denarii). Particularly this system was kept during the Middle Ages and Modern Age in England, France and Italy. In each of these countries the libra was translated into local language: pound in England, livre in France, lira in Italy. The Venetian lira was one of the currencies in use in Italy and due to the economic power of the Venetian Republic a popular currency in the Eastern Mediterranean trade.
During the 19th century Egypt and the Ottoman Empire adopted the lira as their national currency, equivalent to 100 piasters or qurush. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1918, many among the successor states kept the lira as their national currency. In some countries, such as Cyprus, which have belonged to both empires, the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire, the words lira and pound are used as equivalents. L, sometimes in a double-crossed script form (₤) or less often single-crossed (£), is usually used as the symbol (occasionally a plain capital "L" crossed by a bar is used).[1]
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The Turkish lira was introduced in 1844 during Ottoman reign. Turkish Lira is now the currency of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The Lebanese pound is called "lira" in local national language, Arabic.
The Syrian pound is called "lira" in national language of Syria, Arabic.
A widely-used name of Jordanian dinar is lira.
Also:
The Bulgarian language refers to the English pound as lira (or occasionally paund to reflect English phonology) in opposition to Croatian which refers to the Italian as liri and the English as funti (from German).
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lira (plural lire)
lȋra f.
lira f.
lira
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lira f. (plural lire)
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lira f.
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| Nominative | lira | liry |
| Genitive | liry | lir |
| Dative | lirze | lirom |
| Accusative | lirę | liry |
| Instrumental | lirą | lirami |
| Locative | lirze | lirach |
| Vocative | liro | liry |
lira f.
This Slovene entry was created from the translations listed at lyre. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see lira in the Slovene Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2008
lira (definite accusative liraya, plural liralar)
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| absolute | lira | liralar |
| definite accusative | lirayı | liraları |
| dative | liraya | liralara |
| locative | lirada | liralarda |
| ablative | liradan | liralardan |
| genitive | liranın | liraların |
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