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mbao

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Apparently from "pound" because 20 shilling was 1 pound at the introduction of the 20 shilling note; see https://lughayangu.com/newsletter/35kenya-currency-history-why-20-shillings-is-famously-called-pound-mbao Another source suggests: Derived from the Kikuyu version of the English word "Pound".”

Noun

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mbao class ? (plural [please provide])

  1. (Kenya, slang) twenty shilling

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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mbao

  1. plural of ubao