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cedi

American

[sey-dee] / ˈseɪ di /

noun

plural

cedi, cedis

a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.

cedi British

/ ˈseɪdɪ /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas

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Vocabulary lists containing cedi

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Electricity was restored later in the day after parliament paid 13m cedi and made a pledge to settle the remaining debt within a week, Mr Boateng added.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

The idea is to reduce pressure on the weak Ghana cedi and bring in cheaper fuel in exchange for gold.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

The cedi has lost more than 50% of its value this year , pushing up the cost of Ghana's external debt.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022

Ofori-Atta has come under fire as Ghana suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation, with inflation over 40% and its cedi currency at all-time lows.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2022

And in those latter days how languishingly he used to look at me, behind her back, while he sang passionately, 'Ah, deh cedi, cedi a me!'

From A Romance of the Republic by Child, Lydia Maria Francis

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