No. 9,397 in French

dirham

Dirham: A currency unit used in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.

In a sentence

J'ai acheté un souvenir pour dix dirhams.
I bought a souvenir for ten dirhams.
In this sentence, 'dirhams' are used as the currency denomination for Morocco, denoting the price of the item.
Le dirham est la monnaie officielle du Maroc.
The dirham is the official currency of Morocco.
Here, the term 'dirham' refers to the monetary unit itself, emphasizing its official status as currency.
Combien de dirhams avez-vous échangés à la banque?
How many dirhams did you exchange at the bank?
The usage of 'dirhams' here pertains to a quantity of currency exchanged in a financial transaction.

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