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nakfa

/ˈnɑkfə/

nakfa noun: the currency of Eritrea, divided into 100 cents.

nakfa: the currency of Eritrea, divided into 100 cents
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Noun

nakfa (plural nakfas or nakfa)

  1. The currency of Eritrea, divided into 100 cents.

Forms of nakfa

pluralnakfas
pluralnakfa

Origin of nakfa

From Tigrinya ናቕፋ (nax̣fa, “Nakfa, Eritrea”).

Questions about nakfa

What does nakfa mean?
Nakfa means the currency of Eritrea, divided into 100 cents.
What part of speech is nakfa?
Nakfa is a noun.
How do you pronounce nakfa?
Nakfa is pronounced /ˈnɑkfə/.
What is the plural of nakfa?
The plural of nakfa is nakfas.

Words near nakfa in the dictionary

  1. nakens
  2. naker
  3. nakers
  4. nakes
  5. nakey
  6. nakfa
  7. nakfas
  8. Nakh
  9. nakharar
  10. nakharars
  11. Nakhchawan

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