toea

[ toi-uh ]

noun

, plural toe·a, toe·as.

1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, one 100th of a kina.

toea

/ ˈtəʊɑː /

noun

1. a monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, worth one-hundredth of a kina

Word History and Origins

Origin of toea¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Hiri Motu (a Papua New Guinea pidgin); “conical shell” (formerly used as currency)

Word History and Origins

Origin of toea¹

from a Papuan language

Example Sentences

Toea would go with her mistress to Sydney and remain with her for perhaps a year or more.

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Mr. Barradas opened the tierce of tobacco, and Pan and Toea and I dug out the nasty sticky layers with sheath knives.

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After supper she and Toea were taken on shore, and at once went to Velo's house (which was that formerly occupied by Barry).

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Old Roku, the father of Toea, stood quietly holding the staff of his spear and awaiting her reply.

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Till next year seems a long, long time to wait, and what I should do without Toea to talk to I can't imagine.

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