asarfi

noun

asar·​fi
variants or asarphi or ashrafi or ashraphi
plural asarfis or asarphis or ashrafis or ashraphis
: any of several gold coins of Nepal distinguished by weight and having no denomination

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of asarfi was in 1790

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“Asarfi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asarfi. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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