shilingi

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noun

A unit of currency in East Africa, currently only in use by Tanzania, and divided into 100 senti.

OriginSwahili shilingi ← English shilling →
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Meanings

nounshilingi (plural shilingi)
  1. A unit of currency in East Africa, currently only in use by Tanzania, and divided into 100 senti.

Origin

  1. Englishshilling
  2. Swahilishilingi
  3. Englishshilingi

Borrowed from Swahili shilingi, from English shilling.

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APA

shilingi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilingi

MLA

“shilingi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilingi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shilingi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilingi.

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