kwanza
[ kwahn-zuh ]
noun,plural kwan·za, kwan·zas.
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei: replaced the escudo in 1977.
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How to use kwanza in a sentence
South of the kwanza is the volcanic mountain Caculo-Cabaza (3300 ft.).
Meanwhile the Dutch had made preparations for an advance up the kwanza.
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell | Andrew BattellIn 1582 he removed to Masanganu, at the “meeting of the waters” of the Lukala and kwanza.
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell | Andrew Battell
British Dictionary definitions for kwanza
kwanza
/ (ˈkwænzə) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Angola, divided into 100 lwei
Origin of kwanza
1from a Bantu language
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