Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "dinar" wani yanki ne na kuɗi da ake amfani da shi a kasashe da dama, musamman a Gabas ta Tsakiya da Arewacin Afirka. Yawancin lokaci ana rarraba shi zuwa ƙananan raka'a, kamar dirham ko pister. Kalmar “dinari” ta samo asali ne daga kalmar Latin “dinarius,” wato tsabar azurfar Romawa.
