"thebe" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-ca-thebe.oga [Canada] Forms: thebe [plural], thebes [plural]
Etymology: From Tswana thebe (“shield”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tn|thebe|t=shield}} Tswana thebe (“shield”) Head templates: {{en-noun|*|s}} thebe (plural thebe or thebes)
  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a pula.

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