ˈlä(ˌ)rē noun
( plural laari or laaris )
Etymology: probably from Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands), from Persian lārī piece of silver wire used as currency, from Lār , town in S Persia where the currency was first minted
1. : a Maldivian monetary unit equal to 1/100 rufiyaa
2. : a coin representing one laari