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dalasi

American  
[dah-lah-see] / dɑˈlɑ si /

noun

  • dalasi,
    plural
  • dalasis
    plural
  1. a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.


dalasi British  
/ dəˈlɑːsɪ /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of The Gambia, divided into 100 bututs

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Etymology

Origin of dalasi

from a Gambian native name


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In his pocket he had five Gambian dalasi - about 80p or $1.20 - that he had saved from the change when sent on an errand to the village shop.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2015

No wonder the local currency, the dalasi, fell by 12% against the dollar last year.

From Economist ● Jan. 29, 2015

To prop up the dalasi the central bank has raised interest rates from 12% to 22% over the past two years.

From Economist ● Jan. 29, 2015

The government recently injected an “initial amount” of 50 million dalasis, or about $1 million, into the commission’s trust fund, saying the money came from the sale of Jammeh’s assets.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2019

Unlike the Trust Bank account that the charity used for everyday expenses, this one held dollars, not dalasis, the local currency, and had far more money.

From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2017

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