lilangeni

[li-lahng-ge-nee, lee-lahng-gen-ee]

noun

plural

emalangeni 

1. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Swaziland, equal to 100 cents.

lilangeni

/ ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Swaziland, divided into 100 cents

Example Sentences

Some 90% of the goods going into Swaziland come from South Africa and the Swazi currency, the lilangeni, is tied to the South African rand.

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Under the terms of the loan, Swaziland must protect the peg between the lilangeni, the kingdom's currency, and the South African rand.

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Swaziland is part of the South Africa-dominated Southern African Customs Union and its currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the rand.

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