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kwanza

/ˈkwɑːnzə/

kwanza noun: the currency of Angola, symbol Kz, divided into a hundred cêntimos.

Noun

kwanza (plural kwanzas)

  1. The currency of Angola, symbol Kz, divided into a hundred cêntimos.

Forms of kwanza

pluralkwanzas

Origin of kwanza

Named after the Kwanza (Cuanza) River in Angola.

Questions about kwanza

What does kwanza mean?
Kwanza means the currency of Angola, symbol Kz, divided into a hundred cêntimos.
What part of speech is kwanza?
Kwanza is a noun.
How do you pronounce kwanza?
Kwanza is pronounced /ˈkwɑːnzə/.
What is the plural of kwanza?
The plural of kwanza is kwanzas.

Words near kwanza in the dictionary

  1. Kwantien
  2. Kwantlen
  3. Kwantrell
  4. Kwantung
  5. Kwanyama
  6. kwanza
  7. Kwanzaa
  8. Kwanzaas
  9. kwanzas
  10. Kwapa
  11. Kwapas

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