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
Read the full article ↗Arab Times Kuwait News