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pesewa

Syllables: pe·se·wa/pəˈseɪwə/

pesewa noun: in the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.

Noun

pesewa (plural pesewas)

  1. In the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.

Forms of pesewa

pluralpesewas

Origin of pesewa

From Twi Akan pέsεwa (“penny, penny's worth of gold dust”).

Questions about pesewa

What does pesewa mean?
Pesewa means in the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.
What part of speech is pesewa?
Pesewa is a noun.
How do you pronounce pesewa?
Pesewa is pronounced /pəˈseɪwə/.
What is the plural of pesewa?
The plural of pesewa is pesewas.

Words near pesewa in the dictionary

  1. pesen
  2. pesens
  3. PESes
  4. peseta
  5. pesetas
  6. pesewa
  7. pesewas
  8. Pesh
  9. pesh-kabz
  10. pesh-qabz
  11. pesharim

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