pesewa

English

Etymology

From Twi (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Akan pέsεwa (“penny, penny's worth of gold dust”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈseɪwə/
• Hyphenation: pe‧se‧wa

Noun

pesewa (plural pesewas)

1. In the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.

Usage notes

• In 1965 the pesewa corresponded to one British penny, but inflation has rendered the pesewa too small for normal use.