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dalasi
[ dah-lah-see ]
noun
plural dalasi, dalasis.
- a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
dalasi
/ əˈɑːɪ /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of The Gambia, divided into 100 bututs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dalasi1
from a Gambian native name
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Runners clicked out warnings as they torpedoed through the crowds, pushing wheelbarrows full to the brim with still twitching sea-life, and crumpled dalasi bills exchanged hands at a furious pace.
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In his pocket he had five Gambian dalasi - about 80p or $1.20 - that he had saved from the change when sent on an errand to the village shop.
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No wonder the local currency, the dalasi, fell by 12% against the dollar last year.
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To prop up the dalasi the central bank has raised interest rates from 12% to 22% over the past two years.
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