"lira" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪəɹə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lira.wav [Southern-England] Forms: lire [plural], lira [plural], liras [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹə Etymology: From Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), Maltese lira, Greek λίρα (líra), and Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), all of which are originally from the Italian). Doublet of libra and livre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|lira}} Italian lira, {{der|en|la|lībra}} Latin lībra, {{bor|en|tr|lira}} Turkish lira, {{bor|en|ar|لِيرَة}} Arabic لِيرَة (līra), {{bor|en|mt|lira}} Maltese lira, {{bor|en|el|λίρα}} Greek λίρα (líra), {{bor|en|he|לִירָה|t=lirá}} Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), {{doublet|en|libra|livre}} Doublet of libra and livre Head templates: {{en-noun|lire|lira|s}} lira (plural lire or lira or liras)
  1. The basic unit of currency in Turkey. Categories (place): Turkey
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-fvBRjrb0 Disambiguation of Turkey: 59 3 31 1 4 1 1
  2. The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar) Categories (place): Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-11YHiB75 Disambiguation of Jordan: 2 72 16 2 4 1 3 Disambiguation of Lebanon: 0 73 25 0 3 0 0 Disambiguation of Syria: 2 52 41 2 2 0 0
  3. The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro Categories (topical): Currencies, Historical currencies, History of Italy Categories (place): Cyprus, Italy, Malta, San Marino, Vatican City
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-Ir27xsks Disambiguation of Currencies: 18 19 36 20 5 2 1 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 17 20 36 20 5 2 1 Disambiguation of History of Italy: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Cyprus: 0 8 91 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Italy: 0 1 97 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Malta: 1 1 89 2 5 2 0 Disambiguation of San Marino: 1 1 95 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Vatican City: 1 1 92 1 4 1 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 65 7 18 7 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪəɹə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lira.wav [Southern-England] Forms: lirot [plural], liroth [plural], liras [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹə Etymology: From Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), Maltese lira, Greek λίρα (líra), and Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), all of which are originally from the Italian). Doublet of libra and livre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|lira}} Italian lira, {{der|en|la|lībra}} Latin lībra, {{bor|en|tr|lira}} Turkish lira, {{bor|en|ar|لِيرَة}} Arabic لِيرَة (līra), {{bor|en|mt|lira}} Maltese lira, {{bor|en|el|λίρα}} Greek λίρα (líra), {{bor|en|he|לִירָה|t=lirá}} Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), {{doublet|en|libra|livre}} Doublet of libra and livre Head templates: {{en-noun|lirot|liroth|s}} lira (plural lirot or liroth or liras)
  1. The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel. Related terms: , £ Translations (basic unit of currency in Turkey): lira [feminine] (Catalan), lira [feminine] (Czech), lira (Dutch), lire (Dutch), liro (Esperanto), liri [masculine] (Faroese), liira (Finnish), livre [feminine] (French), lira [feminine] (Galician), λίρα (líra) [feminine] (Greek), liro (Ido), lira [feminine] (Italian), lira (Malay), rira (Maori), Tʼóok bikéyah bi-lííwa (Navajo), لیر (lir) (Persian), لیره (lire) (Persian), lira [feminine] (Polish), lira [feminine] (Portuguese), liră [feminine] (Romanian), ли́ра (líra) [feminine] (Russian), lira [feminine] (Spanish), lira (Turkish), Türk lirası (Turkish), لىرا (lira) (Uyghur) Translations (currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.): لِيرَة f or لَيْرَة (līra) [feminine] (Arabic), لِيرَا (līrā) [feminine] (Arabic), лі́ра (líra) [feminine] (Belarusian), ли́ра (líra) [feminine] (Bulgarian), lira [feminine] (Catalan), 里拉 (lǐlā) (Chinese Mandarin), lira [feminine] (Czech), lire (Dutch), liri [masculine] (Faroese), liira (Finnish), livre [feminine] (French), lire [Italy, Malta, feminine] (French), lira [feminine] (Galician), Lira [feminine] (German), λίρα (líra) [feminine] (Greek), לִירָה (líra) [feminine] (Hebrew), lira (Italian), リラ (rira) (Japanese), 리라 (rira) (Korean), lira (Malay), lira [feminine] (Maltese), lir [masculine] (Polish), lira [feminine] (Portuguese), liră [feminine] (Romanian), ли́ра (líra) [feminine] (Russian), lira [feminine] (Spanish), liret (english: Italian) (Turkish), лі́ра (líra) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-Z68p44PQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪəɹə/
Rhymes: -ɪəɹə Etymology: From Ukrainian ліра (lira), ultimately related to the Byzantine lyra (Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra)). Doublet of Lyra and lyre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|uk|ліра}} Ukrainian ліра (lira), {{der|en|grc|λύρα}} Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra), {{doublet|en|Lyra|lyre}} Doublet of Lyra and lyre Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} lira
  1. A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-G6rqwZJX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪɹə/ Forms: lirae [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪɹə Etymology: From Latin līra (“furrow”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|līra||furrow}} Latin līra (“furrow”) Head templates: {{en-noun|lirae}} lira (plural lirae)
  1. Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-UIkYzJRa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} lira
  1. Alternative form of lyra Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lyra
    Sense id: en-lira-en-noun-N1nB~qWU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

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        {
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          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
          "word": "Tʼóok bikéyah bi-lííwa"
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          "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "io",
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "word": "liro"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lira"
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      "code": "ms",
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      "word": "lira"
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "word": "Tʼóok bikéyah bi-lííwa"
    },
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lira"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lira"
    },
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
      "word": "lira"
    },
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      "sense": "basic unit of currency in Turkey",
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      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
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        "feminine"
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        "Malta",
        "feminine"
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        "feminine"
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      "word": "lira"
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      "code": "de",
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        "feminine"
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    {
      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
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        "feminine"
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      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "לִירָה"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
      "word": "lira"
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "rira",
      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "rira",
      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
      "word": "리라"
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      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
      "word": "lira"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
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        "feminine"
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      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.",
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