гривна

This is the 11186th most frequent Russian word.


гривна

"Grivna" is a term for a historical silver or gold trade weight, later used as currency; it also refers to the modern currency of Ukraine, the hryvnia.


Here, 'гривна' refers to the currency of Ukraine, used to denote monetary value.

Украинская гривна укрепилась к доллару.

The Ukrainian hryvnia strengthened against the dollar.


In this case, 'гривна' means a decorative neck ring or jewelry, showcasing its historical usage.

На ярмарке девушка носила красивую гривну из серебра.

At the fair, the girl wore a beautiful silver torque.


This sentence highlights the dual historical nature of 'гривна' as both ornamental and monetary.

В древние времена гривны служили как украшения и как деньги.

In ancient times, torques served as jewelry and currency.