BIRR - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
Categories: Ethiopian monetary unit
Synonyms
Purr, Birr, Whiz, Whirr, Whirring
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "birr" was borrowed from Amharic ብር. It started in Old English byre. Then it appeared in Middle English bir. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Norwegian: bør
- Icelandic: byrr
- Albanian: borë
- Latin: borea
- Polish: burza
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.