igbiwo

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Yoruba

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Etymology

From igba (two hundred) +‎ owó (cowries, money).

Pronunciation

Noun

igbiwó

  1. two-hundred cowries; one halfpenny in colonial usage; in modern usage, half a kobo
    Synonym: eépìnnì