"cauri" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊɹi/ Forms: cauris [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊɹi Etymology: Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie. Etymology templates: {{wp|Guinean syli}}, {{bor+|en|fr|cauri}} Borrowed from French cauri, {{der|en|hi|कौड़ी}} Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī), {{dbt|en|cowrie}} Doublet of cowrie Head templates: {{en-noun}} cauri (plural cauris)
  1. A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.
    Sense id: en-cauri-en-noun-c-Gu0iB8 Categories (other): Guinea, Historical currencies Disambiguation of Guinea: 85 15 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/ Forms: cauris [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊɹi Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|चौंरी}} Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), {{der|en|sa|चमर|t=yak}} Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cauri (plural cauris)
  1. Alternative form of chowry. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chowry
    Sense id: en-cauri-en-noun-S-8gqaDh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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