kwanza
noun
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei: replaced the escudo in 1977.
kwanzas
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pluralof kwanza.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The government had allocated 1.3 million kwanzas for the group, but that had not yet been paid.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Prices are inflated: in one showcase, a pair of secondhand children's trousers was marked 500 kwanzas, or roughly $40 at the official exchange rate.
From Time Magazine Archive
The central bank in 2003 implemented an exchange rate stabilization program using foreign exchange reserves to buy kwanzas out of circulation.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
