The
fils (
Arabic alphabet: فلس) is a subdivision of
currency used in many
Arab countries, such as
Iraq and
Bahrain; the term is a modern retranscription of
fals, an early medieval Arab coin. "Fils" is the singular form in Arabic, not plural (as its final consonant might indicate to an English speaker). The plural form of fils is
fulūs (فلوس); this latter term is also used to refer to small amount of money or money in general in many
varieties of Arabic, particularly
Egyptian