Abbasi
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /əˈbɑ.si/
Origin
From Persian عباسی; see for more.
Full definition of abbasi
Noun
abbasi
(plural abbasis)- (historical) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
- (historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
- (historical) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
- An unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.