lilangeni

[ li-lahng-ge-nee, lee-lahng-gen-ee ]

noun

, plural em·a·lan·gen·i [em-, uh, -lahng-, gen, -ee],

1. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Swaziland, equal to 100 cents.

lilangeni

/ ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Swaziland, divided into 100 cents

Example Sentences

Some 90% of the goods going into Swaziland come from South Africa and the Swazi currency, the lilangeni, is tied to the South African rand.

From BBC

Under the terms of the loan, Swaziland must protect the peg between the lilangeni, the kingdom's currency, and the South African rand.

From Wall Street Journal

Swaziland is part of the South Africa-dominated Southern African Customs Union and its currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the rand.

From BBC