PARA


Meaning of PARA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pär- ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural paras or para

Etymology: Turkish, from Persian p ā ra, literally, piece, scrap

Date: 1687

1 a : any of several monetary units of the Turkish Empire b : a coin representing one para

2 [Serbian & Croatian, from Turkish] : a former Yugoslav monetary unit equal to 1/100 dinar

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