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karbovanets

noun
kar·​bo·​va·​nets | \ ËŒkär-bÉ™-ˈvä-nets How to pronounce karbovanets (audio) \
plural karbovantsi\ ËŒkär-​bÉ™-​ˈvän(t)-​sÄ“ How to pronounce karbovantsi (audio) \ or karbovantsiv\ ËŒkär-​bÉ™-​ˈvän(t)-​sÄ“-​ü How to pronounce karbovantsiv (audio) \

Definition of karbovanets

: the basic monetary unit of Ukraine during its brief period of independence beginning in 1917 readopted as a transitional monetary unit from 1991 until introduction of the hryvnia in 1996 also : a currency note representing one karbovanets

Note: Some sources use karbovantsi as the plural for the denomination three and karbovantsiv for denominations five or more; other sources use karbovantsi or less commonly karbovantsiv as a general plural.

First Known Use of karbovanets

1993, in the meaning defined above

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