qursh

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic قِرْش (qirš). Doublet of kurus, grosz, groschen, and grush.

Noun

qursh (plural qurshes or qursh)

  1. A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.
  2. A monetary unit in Egypt equivalent to 1/100 of an Egyptian pound.