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thebe

/ˈθiːb/

Meanings
noun
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Botswanan pula.

Examples :

"I found a lost 50 thebe coin on the ground near the bus stop. "
economy finance

Related Words

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 found

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

Illustration ground

ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

Illustration near

near noun

/nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

"The horse on the near side of the carriage pulled harder than the other one. "

Illustration stop

stop noun

/stɒp/ /stɑp/

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration coin

coin noun

/kɔɪn/

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

"My grandpa gave me a shiny new coin as a birthday gift. "

Illustration lost

lost verb

/lɒst/ /lɔst/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

Illustration pula

pula noun

/pʊlə/ /puːlɑː/

Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck.

"As we left for the trip, our grandmother smiled and said, "Pula! May your journey be blessed." "

Illustration hundredth

hundredth noun

/ˈhʌndɹɛdθ/

The person or thing in the hundredth position.

"The hundredth student to arrive at school received a small prize. "