"susu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: susus [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from West African Igbo isusu / esusu (“pooling the funds”) or Yoruba esúsú (“revolving loan fund”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ig|isusu / esusu|t=pooling the funds}} Igbo isusu / esusu (“pooling the funds”), {{der|en|yo|esúsú|t=revolving loan fund}} Yoruba esúsú (“revolving loan fund”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} susu (plural susus)
  1. (finance) An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-susu-en-noun-SMIY34ET Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for susu meaning in English (2.2kB)

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