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单词 kwanza
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Definition of kwanza in English:

kwanza

nounPlural kwanzas ˈkwanzəˈkwänzə
  • The basic monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei.

    宽扎(安哥拉基本货币单位,1宽扎等于100勒维)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In contrast, the Angolan kwanza and the Nigerian naira have depreciated against the US dollar over the period which may have protected their competitiveness.
    • The US dollar is the most commonly used foreign currency and trades openly side by side with the kwanza (local currency), at the rate of 1 to 80 in March 2004.
    • The private weekly papers are difficult to come by outside of Luanda; in any case, a third of Angolan adults cannot read, and few can afford papers that sell on the street for 120 kwanzas.
    • The new kwanza, the national currency, is subject to high inflation rates.
    • On every street corner, gangs of female money changers wave fat wads of kwanzas in the air, the fluctuating exchange rate testimony to the vagaries of the war economy.

Origin

Perhaps from a Kiswahili word meaning 'first'.

Rhymes

bonanza, Braganza, Constanza, extravaganza, organza, Panzer, stanza

Definition of kwanza in US English:

kwanza

nounˈkwänzə
  • The basic monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei.

    宽扎(安哥拉基本货币单位,1宽扎等于100勒维)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The private weekly papers are difficult to come by outside of Luanda; in any case, a third of Angolan adults cannot read, and few can afford papers that sell on the street for 120 kwanzas.
    • The new kwanza, the national currency, is subject to high inflation rates.
    • On every street corner, gangs of female money changers wave fat wads of kwanzas in the air, the fluctuating exchange rate testimony to the vagaries of the war economy.
    • In contrast, the Angolan kwanza and the Nigerian naira have depreciated against the US dollar over the period which may have protected their competitiveness.
    • The US dollar is the most commonly used foreign currency and trades openly side by side with the kwanza (local currency), at the rate of 1 to 80 in March 2004.

Origin

Perhaps from a Kiswahili word meaning ‘first’.

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