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hryvnia
noun hryv·nia \ˈ(h)riv-nē-ə\
plural hryvnia or hryvnias also hryvna or hryvnas
Definition of HRYVNIA
— see money table
Variants of HRYVNIA
hryv·nia also hryv·na \ˈ(h)riv-nə\
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Origin of HRYVNIA
Ukrainian gryvnya 3-kopeck coin of pre-independence Ukraine, from Old Russian grivĭna necklace, ring, weight, coin, from griva mane
First Known Use: 1991
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