paundi

Swahili

noun
Definitions
  • (alternative form of) pauni: pound unit of currency
  • pound unit of weight

Etymology

Borrowed from English pound (pen, animal pound, verb, enclosure, measure of weight).

Origin

English

pound

Gloss

pen, animal pound, verb, enclosure, measure of weight

Concept
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