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Meaning of "ringgit" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RINGGIT

From Malay.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RINGGIT

ˈrɪŋɡɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RINGGIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ringgit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RINGGIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Malaysian ringgit

The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen. The ringgit is issued by the Bank Negara Malaysia.

Definition of ringgit in the English dictionary

The definition of ringgit in the dictionary is the standard monetary unit of Malaysia, divided into 100 sen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RINGGIT

agate · aggregate · baggit · drugget · frigate · garget · git · Harrogate · hogget · legate · Newgate · nontarget · nugget · profligate · Reigate · retarget · surrogate · target · Tlingit · unijugate

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RINGGIT

ringbark · ringbit · ringbolt · ringbone · ringdove · ringed · ringed plover · ringent · ringer · Ringer´s solution · ringhals · ringing · ringing tone · ringingly · ringleader · ringless · ringlet · ringleted · ringlets · ringlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE RINGGIT

a bit · benefit · binary digit · bit · check digit · circuit · credit · cut it · Detroit · digit · dit · double-digit · edit · elegit · exclusive OR circuit · exit · giggit · legit · tempus fugit · triple-digit

Synonyms and antonyms of ringgit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ringgit» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RINGGIT

Find out the translation of ringgit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ringgit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ringgit» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

林吉特
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

ringgit
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ringgit
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रिंगित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رينجت
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ринггит
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ringgit
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রিঙ্গিত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ringgit
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ringgit
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ringgit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

リンギット
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

링깃
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ringgit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ringgit
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ரிங்கிட்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रिंगिट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ringgiti
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ringgit
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

ringgit
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

рінггіт
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ringgit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίνγκιτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ringgit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ringgit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ringgit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ringgit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RINGGIT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of ringgit
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ringgit».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ringgit

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RINGGIT»

Discover the use of ringgit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ringgit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gold Coins of the World: From Ancient Times to the Present. ...
100 Ringgit 1971. 450 1100 President Tun Abdul Razak surrounded by flags / Rv . National arms. 2. 200 Ringgit 1976. Emblem of the Employees Provident Fund / Rv. Value. 3. 250 Ringgit 1976. Arms / Reverses as indicated. 4. 200 225 240 ...
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, 2009
2
Capital Mobility, Exchange Rates, and Economic Crises
a further tightening of the existing restrictions on ringgit-denominated lending by residents to non-residents and a further tightening of the ceilings on the amounts of small capital outflows that could be made without special permission from ...
George Fane, 2000
3
Malaysian Capital Controls
The bulk of offshore trade was made possible by the system of external accounts consisting of ringgit deposits of foreign banks held with resident Malaysian banks . The deposits in the external accounts represent the ringgit under the control of ...
Ron Hood, 2001
4
International Financial Management
Assume that a bank has quoted the British pound (£) at $1.60, the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) at $.20, and the cross exchange rate at £1 1⁄4 MYR8.1. Your first task is to use the pound value in U.S. dollars and Malaysian ringgit value in U.S.  ...
Jeff Madura, 2014
5
Capital Market Liberalization and Development
Capital Management Techniques in Malaysia, September 1998: The policy package generally is recognized as comprehensive and well designed to limit foreign exchange outflows and ringgit speculation by non-residents as well as residents ...
Joseph E. Stiglitz, José Antonio Ocampo, 2008
6
2012 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
KM# 39 RINGGIT Copper-Nickel Subject: 35th Annual PATA Conference Obv: Value Rev: Standing turtle KM# 39a RINGGIT Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU ND( 1986) 500,000 — 1.00 2.00 8.00 18.00 16.8500 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.2709 oz.
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2011
7
Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange ...
The currency of Malaysia is the Malaysian ringgit. Unitary. The exchange rate of the ringgit is pegged to the U.S. dollar at RM 3.80 per US$1 . The maximum spread between the buying and selling rates is fixed at 2% for the euro, the Hong  ...
International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2005
8
Coping with Capital Flows in East Asia
Choice of Exchange Rate System Following the collapse of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates in August 1971, the ringgit was floated. First it was pegged to the U.S. dollar and then, from 27 September 1975 it was pegged to a ...
C. H. Kwan, Donna Vandenbrink, Siow Yue Chia, 1998
9
Measures to Limit the Offshore Use of Currencies: Pros and Cons
ringgit funds from the sale of Malaysian assets was introduced, but subsequently replaced by a graduated exit levy in February 1999 and a flat levy in September 1999 on profits from portfolio investment. In February 2001, the levy on profits for  ...
International Monetary Fund, 2001
10
Do Macroeconomic Effects of Capital Controls Vary by Their ...
Licensed offshore banks were prohibited to trade in ringgit assets (allowed up to permitted limits previously). A limit was introduced on exports and imports of ringgit by residents and nonresident travelers, effective September 1, 1998 (no limits ...
Natalia T. Tamirisa, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RINGGIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ringgit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Malaysia lets ringgit fall below 1998-2005 peg
Malaysian authorities have in the past three weeks allowed the ringgit to trade below levels that in 1998 prompted them to impose a dollar peg and capital ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
2
Ringgit Slides Through Mahathir's Peg as Najib's Finances Probed
A decade after Malaysia scrapped the ringgit peg to the dollar, the exchange rate is back where it began just as Prime Minister Najib Razak contests a report ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Worst is over for the ringgit
Gaining strength: A money changer showing the rInggit and US dollar bank notes as well as the exchange rates at an outlet in Kuala Lumpur. — IZZRAFIQ ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
4
Malaysian Ringgit Falls to 10-Year Low on Fitch Review, Greece
The ringgit fell to a decade-low as Fitch Ratings decides whether or not to downgrade Malaysia and Greece's potential exit from the euro spurs demand for ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
5
Ringgit Leads Drop in Asia on Bets Fitch Will Downgrade Malaysia
Malaysia's ringgit fell for a third day on speculation Fitch Ratings will downgrade the country as the U.S. moves toward raising interest rates. Fitch, which ranks ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
6
Malaysia Central Bank Seeks to Cool Political Noise on Ringgit
Malaysia's central bank sought to depoliticize the debate over the weakening ringgit, releasing a rare statement urging the country to resolve domestic issues ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
7
Malaysia's Ringgit Sinks to 9-Year Low vs. Dollar
Malaysia's currency, the ringgit, plunged to a nine-year low against the dollar before reversing course later in the day. Exacerbating weakness in the ringgit is ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
8
Ringgit Drops Most in Three Weeks Amid Emerging-Market Sell Off
The ringgit fell the most in three weeks amid an emerging-market sell off in stocks and bonds. The currency dropped as much as 1 percent against the dollar ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
9
Malaysian ringgit near multi-year low as country's forex stocks fall …
A Bloomberg report on Tuesday showed that Malaysia is raising $2bn (£1.3bn) in the bond market as it seeks to defend the ringgit, which is not far away from ... «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
10
Ringgit Falls for Third Week on Fitch Downgrade Risk, Oil Slump
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's ringgit retreated for a third week as Fitch Ratings said it would probably downgrade the nation and as the price of crude oil slid to a ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
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