Banga

Meaning: Money (Originally meant "One Shilling")

Origin: Unknown

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Use: Wacha niwahi 5 banga pale kwa Timo = Let me go get 5 shillings from Timothy

Period: Late 60's

Synonyms: Munde Ganji Mkwanja Mukuchu Bango Ganji Chedas Bob

Pronounciation: (Noun) [ Ba-nga ]

Relate: Money

Variations: -

History: While one can say "five banga" to mean five shillings... the expected "five banga" is usually in coin form... very rarely was it used to denote money in note form.

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