PARA


Meaning of PARA in English

~ 1 [ 'parə ]

■ noun informal a ~trooper.

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~ 2 [ 'pα:rə ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a monetary unit of Bosnia–Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia, equal to one hundredth of a dinar.

Origin

Turk., from Pers. pāra 'piece, portion'.

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