fils — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Noun

1. The son referred to in the manner of the adjective above.

   Usage

   • Rare

Noun

1. Subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries.

Noun

1. 100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial

   Synonyms

   Yemeni fils

   Broader terms

   Yemeni monetary unit

2. a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar

   Broader terms

   fractional monetary unitsubunit