mbao

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Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

mbao (needs class)

  1. (Kenya, slang) twenty shilling

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

mbao

  1. plural of ubao
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