gourde
noun
a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes. G., Gde.
gourdes
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pluralof gourde.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Next to him is a small cardboard box with several banknotes worth 10 Haitian gourdes — about 7 U.S. cents.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
"With 500 gourdes per day, without any government subsidies, we cannot meet our needs while the price of basic goods, transport costs have increased," said St Eloi, coordinator for the National Union of Haitian Workers.
From Reuters ● Feb. 17, 2022
About 50 Haitians managed to raise 25,000 gourdes — about $250 — for a spot on his battered wooden boat, parts of which were rotting.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2021
I don’t have 10 gourdes to my name.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2010
I wanted to buy a straw hat from one of the ladies, but she would not sell it to me for the last two gourdes I have left in change.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
