dalasi

[ dah-lah-see ]

noun

, plural da·la·si, da·la·sis.

1. a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.

dalasi

/ dəˈlɑːsɪ /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of The Gambia, divided into 100 bututs

Word History and Origins

Origin of dalasi¹

from a Gambian native name

Example Sentences

Runners clicked out warnings as they torpedoed through the crowds, pushing wheelbarrows full to the brim with still twitching sea-life, and crumpled dalasi bills exchanged hands at a furious pace.

From New York Times

In his pocket he had five Gambian dalasi - about 80p or $1.20 - that he had saved from the change when sent on an errand to the village shop.

From BBC

No wonder the local currency, the dalasi, fell by 12% against the dollar last year.

From Economist

To prop up the dalasi the central bank has raised interest rates from 12% to 22% over the past two years.

From Economist