# cauri

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaʊɹi/

## Definitions
1. A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cauri