birr
Example Sentences
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His bail was set at 60,000 Ethiopian birr, about $1,170, according to his lawyer.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022
While Tigist is referring to the official rate available in banks, the birr has fallen even further in the informal market, Mr Roble says, and has now reached 67 birr against the dollar.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2021
She said she was not told why she was detained, paid 3,000 birr to a policeman and was released five days later.
From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2021
He added that citizens who receive remittances are “expected to convert their foreign currency into birr right away.”
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2019
Bir, birr, beir, sb. clamor, noise, also rush.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias