Pao

Meaning: Twenty (Usually Currency)

Origin: Unknown

Use: Leo tumelipa pao mpaka tao = Today we've paid twenty (shillings) into town

Period: Early 80's

Synonyms: Blu Mbao Omba

Pronounciation: (Noun) [ pah-oh ]

Relate: Mkwanja Mafare Konkodi Nganya Keroma

History: Derived from the English word POUND which was the old exchange rate against the British Pound, ie Twenty Shillings

Clarification: Not to be confused with PAU which is a shortened form of Paul, the name of a person,

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