قرش
Root: قرش
2 entries for this word
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Entry 1
قرش qaraša i u (qarš) to gnash, grind (one’s teeth); to nibble, crunch, chew (هـ s.th.); -- qaraša i (qarī), II and VIII to earn money, make a living (لعياله li-‘iyālihī for one’s family)
Entry 2
قرش qirš shark (zool.); (pl. قروش qurūš) piaster │ قرش صاغ (eg., = ½ Eg. pound) standard piaster; قرش تعريفة (eg., = ½ قرش صاغ) little piaster
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