Definition of somoni in English:
somoni
nounPlural somonissɒˈməʊni
The basic monetary unit of Tajikistan, equal to one hundred dirams.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the 1st quarter of 2007 in order to perform nature-conservative measures 4.6 million somoni were paid.
- Over this period, the somoni managed to rise in value against foreign currencies.
- Output of consumer goods rose 7.2 per cent to 874.4 million somoni in the nine months.
- The exchange rate between US dollar and Tajik somonis will be advised on request for purpose of payment for obtaining bidding documents.
- In 2008, 256.759 million somonis are expected to be spent on the health sector, 44 percent more than in 2007.
Origin
Tajik, from the name of Ismail Samani, the 9th-century founder of the Tajik nation.