# dirham

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #92,534

## Definitions
1. A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
2. Alternative form of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight.

## Etymology
From Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), ultimately from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirhem, and adarme.

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