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2024
pesewa
pesewa
English
Noun
pesewa
(
plural
pesewas
)
In the
currency
of
Ghana
, one hundredth of a
cedi
.
Usage notes
In 1965 the pesewa corresponded to one British
penny
, but
inflation
has rendered the pesewa too small for normal use.
Etymology
From Twi
Akan
pέsεwa
(
“
penny, penny's worth of gold dust
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/pəˈseɪwə/
Hyphenation:
pe‧se‧wa
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