Durham Meaning: The Hebrew Word דּוּרְהָם Explained

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דּוּרְהָם

durham

Everyday Hebrew

Formsדּוּרְהָמִים

MeaningA type of money used in some Arab countries, like the United Arab Emirates and Morocco.

HistoryThis word came to Hebrew from Arabic, where "dirham" is the name of their money. The Arabic word itself came from the Greek word "drachma", which was an ancient silver coin. The name traveled from Greece to the Middle East a very long time ago.

Example

כמה דורהם זה עולה?

How many dirhams does this cost?

An illustration of a large stack of shiny golden and silver dirham coins on a dark brown wooden counter in a cozy merchant's