ringgit

noun

ring·​git ˈriŋ-git How to pronounce ringgit (audio)
plural ringgits or ringgit
the basic monetary unit of Malaysia see Money Table

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Eco World’s business parks have been luring tech giants, with the company raising more than 1.3 billion ringgit last year from the sale of industrial lots to data center operators. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Malaysia is the sixth largest exporter of semiconductors and exported a record 601 billion ringgit ($136 billion) of semiconductors in 2024. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 With the robust order book, the brokerage estimates the company’s net profit will rise 46% to 1.3 billion ringgit in the current year ended July 2025 and reach 1.7 billion ringgit the following year. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The brokerage estimates the company’s net profit will rise 46% to 1.3 billion ringgit in the current year ended July 2025 and reach 1.7 billion ringgit the following year. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ringgit

Word History

Etymology

Malay, literally, serration, coin with milled edge

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringgit was in 1894

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“Ringgit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringgit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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ringgit

noun
ring·​git ˈriŋ-git How to pronounce ringgit (audio)
plural ringgit or ringgits
1
: the basic unit of money of Malaysia
2
: a coin or bill representing one ringgit

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