جنيه

Etymology
19th century, from, classicized after the diminutive measure. The Egyptian word is from ; historically, a guinea was worth one pound and one shilling. In view of the (former) importance of French learning in Egypt, the final stress may follow, itself from the English

Noun

 * 1) pound unit of currency

Usage notes

 * Most currencies called in English are known as  in Arabic, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound; however, the Lebanese pound and Syrian pound are called  in Arabic.