faranga
fah-RAH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilifarangafah-RAH-ngah
Englishfranc (currency)
Frenchfranc (monnaie)
Meaning
The unit of money of several countries, including Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the past France.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: faranga elfu moja, one thousand francs. Faranga za Rwanda, Rwandan francs; the Tanzanian unit is shilingi.
Examples
- Tiketi ya basi inagharimu faranga elfu tatu.A bus ticket costs three thousand francs.
- Alibadilisha shilingi kuwa faranga za Burundi.She changed shillings into Burundian francs.
- Bei ya mkate imepanda kwa faranga mia moja.The price of bread has gone up by one hundred francs.
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