paundi

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English pound.[1]

Pronunciation
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Noun

paundi (n class, plural paundi)

  1. Alternative form of pauni: pound (unit of currency)
  2. Synonym of ratili: pound (unit of weight)

References
  1. Mugane, John M. (2015) The Story of Swahili (Africa in World History), Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, pages 54-55: “Names of weights such as aunsi (ounce), lita (liter), and paundi (pound) are all borrowed from English, too.”
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