abbasi
See also: Abbasi
English
Alternative forms
- abassis
- abas
- abassi
Etymology
From Persian عباسی ('abbâsi); see for more. Doublet of abazi.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɑ.si/
Noun
abbasi (plural abbasis)
- (historical) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
- (historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
- (historical) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
- A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.
Related terms
- abazi
Translations
historical Persian silver coin
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Persian unit of weight
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References
- Abassi in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)