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maloti

/məˈloʊti/

Meanings
noun
The basic monetary unit of the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho, introduced in 1980 to replace the South African rand as legal tender.

Examples :

""I exchanged my dollars for maloti at the bank before traveling to Lesotho." "
world nation government economy finance

Related Words

Illustration introduced

introduced verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːst/ /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

Illustration exchanged

exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

"At the school fair, Maria exchanged her drawing for a bag of cookies. "

Illustration banknote

banknote noun

/ˈbæŋknoʊt/

A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.

"The museum displayed a rare 18th-century banknote issued by the Bank of England, promising to pay the bearer a certain sum of money on demand. "

Illustration tender

tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Care, kind concern, regard.

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

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traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

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replace verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪs/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After the storm, the family replaced the broken window with a new one. "

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betokening verb

/bɪˈtoʊkənɪŋ/

To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.

"The dark clouds gathering overhead were betokening a coming storm. "

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monetary adjective

/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ /ˈmɑnɪteɹi/

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

"The monetary value of the scholarship was enough to cover tuition fees. "

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kingdom noun

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

"The kingdom held a grand celebration for the new queen's coronation. "