BusinessSeptember 2, 2026

dinars

di-NARS

Definition

The official monetary unit of currency used in Kuwait, as well as several other countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'denarius,' which was a silver coin used in ancient Rome. The term evolved through Arabic as 'dinar' to describe various gold and silver currencies throughout history.

In the news

The article uses the term to quantify the scale of consumer spending, noting that it reached over 32 billion dinars, which highlights the significant impact of local spending on the national economy.

Kuwait’s economy gears up for ‘slow’ year-end recovery

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Arab Times Kuwait News

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