"pauni" meaning in Swahili

See pauni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-pauni.flac [Kenya] Forms: pauni [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English pound. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|pound|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English pound, {{bor+|sw|en|pound}} Borrowed from English pound Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} pauni, {{sw-noun|n}} pauni (n class, plural pauni)
  1. pound (unit of currency) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Currency Synonyms: paundi

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