inoti
ee-NOH-tee
How to say it
Kinyarwandainotiee-NOH-teesoon
Englishbanknote
Frenchbillet (de banque)soon
Meaning
A piece of paper money issued by a national bank, as opposed to a coin.
Good to know
Borrowed from French note; n class, plural also inoti. Inoti ya bitanu is a five thousand franc note; ibiceri are coins.
Examples
- Yampaye inoti y'ibihumbi bitanu.He gave me a five thousand franc note.
- Banki nkuru yasohoye inoti nshya.The central bank issued new banknotes.
- Inoti zishaje zizavanwa ku isoko.Old banknotes will be withdrawn from circulation.
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