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English
Etymology
From Persian عباسی ('abbâsi); see for more. Doublet of abazi.
Pronunciation
Noun
abbasi (plural abbasis)
- (numismatics) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
- (historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
- (numismatics) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
- A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.
Translations
historical Persian silver coin
References
- Abassi in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN)