English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Twi Akan pέsεwa (“penny, penny's worth of gold dust”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pəˈseɪwə/
- Hyphenation: pe‧se‧wa
pesewa (plural pesewas)
- In the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.
Usage notes[edit]
- In 1965 the pesewa corresponded to one British penny, but inflation has rendered the pesewa too small for normal use.
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