From Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).
دِرْهَم • (dirham) m (plural دَرَاهِم (darāhim))
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | دِرْهَم dirham |
الدِّرْهَم ad-dirham |
دِرْهَم dirham |
| Nominative | دِرْهَمٌ dirhamun |
الدِّرْهَمُ ad-dirhamu |
دِرْهَمُ dirhamu |
| Accusative | دِرْهَمًا dirhaman |
الدِّرْهَمَ ad-dirhama |
دِرْهَمَ dirhama |
| Genitive | دِرْهَمٍ dirhamin |
الدِّرْهَمِ ad-dirhami |
دِرْهَمِ dirhami |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | دِرْهَمَيْن dirhamayn |
الدِّرْهَمَيْن ad-dirhamayn |
دِرْهَمَيْ dirhamay |
| Nominative | دِرْهَمَانِ dirhamāni |
الدِّرْهَمَانِ ad-dirhamāni |
دِرْهَمَا dirhamā |
| Accusative | دِرْهَمَيْنِ dirhamayni |
الدِّرْهَمَيْنِ ad-dirhamayni |
دِرْهَمَيْ dirhamay |
| Genitive | دِرْهَمَيْنِ dirhamayni |
الدِّرْهَمَيْنِ ad-dirhamayni |
دِرْهَمَيْ dirhamay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | دَرَاهِم darāhim |
الدَّرَاهِم ad-darāhim |
دَرَاهِم darāhim |
| Nominative | دَرَاهِمُ darāhimu |
الدَّرَاهِمُ ad-darāhimu |
دَرَاهِمُ darāhimu |
| Accusative | دَرَاهِمَ darāhima |
الدَّرَاهِمَ ad-darāhima |
دَرَاهِمَ darāhima |
| Genitive | دَرَاهِمَ darāhima |
الدَّرَاهِمِ ad-darāhimi |
دَرَاهِمِ darāhimi |
Via Andalusian Arabic:
Via a Wanderwort from the plural دَرَاهِم (darāhim):