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boliviano

American  
[buh-liv-ee-ah-noh, boh-, baw-lee-vyah-naw] / bəˌlɪv iˈɑ noʊ, boʊ-, ˌbɔ liˈḇyɑ nɔ /

noun

plural

bolivianos
  1. a former silver or bronze coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Bolivia, equal to 100 centavos: replaced by the peso boliviano in 1963.


boliviano British  
/ boliˈvjɑno, bəˌlɪvɪˈɑːnəʊ /

noun

  1. (until 1963 and from 1987) the standard monetary unit of Bolivia, equal to 100 centavos

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Etymology

Origin of boliviano

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish; Bolivia, -an

Example Sentences

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But unofficially you can get 14 to 15 bolivianos per dollar.

From BBC

"It is better for our clients to come with dollars, because with bolivianos it is not going to add up," said La Paz TV salesman Ronal Mamani.

From Reuters

The recent uncertainty has seen the cost of dollars rise to as much as 7.8 bolivianos in unofficial parallel markets, according to currency traders and Reuters checks.

From Reuters

He said he would not change the dollar peg of the nation’s currency, the boliviano, citing fears of sharp depreciation.

From Reuters

Turns out the market sells whole cars, too, as well as sugar cane juice, fried trout and brand new Lacoste polos for around 14 bolivianos, or about $2.

From New York Times