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An Uzbeki 1 tiyin coin, 1994

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Kazakh тиын (tiyn) or Uzbek тийин (tiyin), both originally meaning "squirrel", because in the ancient era squirrel pelts were used as currency.[1] Compare Kazakh тиін (tiın, squirrel), Kyrgyz тыйын (tıyın, kopek, coin, squirrel) Uyghur تىيىن (tiyin, squirrel, kopeck), Turkish değin, Khakas тиин (tiin), Yakut тииҥ (tiiñ), etc.

Noun edit

tiyin (plural tiyins or tiyin)

  1. A currency unit of Uzbekistan, one hundredth of a som.
  2. A former currency unit of Kazakhstan, one hundredth of a tenge.

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