لیره

See also: ليرة

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic لِيرَة (līra), from Italian lira.

Noun

لیره • (lire)

lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey
pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
lira, a defunct currency formerly used in Italy
livre, a defunct currency formerly used in France

Usage notes

For the meaning "pound," (lire) generally refers to the Lebanese pound and the Syrian pound. Other currencies called "pound" in English are generally called (pund) in Persian. Even the Lebanese pound and the Syrian pound may be called (pund), though they are more properly called (lire).