ekuele

noun

ekue·​le
āˈkwā(ˌ)lā
variants or ekpwele
ekˈpwā(ˌ)lā
or ekwele
āˈkwā(ˌ)lā
or epkwele
epˈkwā(ˌ)lā
plural ekueles or ekpweles or ekweles or bipkwele
bipˈkwā(ˌ)lā
: the basic monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea from 1975 to 1985
also : a coin or currency note representing one ekuele

Word History

Etymology

Fang, a pre-colonial iron currency

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“Ekuele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ekuele. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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