sarafu
sah-RAH-foo
How to say it
Swahilisarafusah-RAH-foosoon
Englishcurrency; coinsoon
Frenchmonnaie, devise; pièce de monnaiesoon
Meaning
The money used in a country, such as the shilling or the euro; also a small round piece of metal money.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural. Sarafu ya kigeni is foreign currency and sarafu ya mtandaoni a digital currency; noti is paper money.
Examples
- Shilingi ni sarafu ya Tanzania na Kenya.The shilling is the currency of Tanzania and Kenya.
- Mtoto aliokota sarafu ya shilingi mia barabarani.The child picked up a hundred shilling coin on the road.
- Thamani ya sarafu yetu imeshuka mwaka huu.The value of our currency has fallen this year.
Forms
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