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kobo

American  
[koh-boh] / ˈkoʊ boʊ /

noun

plural

kobo, kobos

  1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Nigeria, one 100th of a naira.

Etymology

Origin of kobo

First recorded in 1970–75; alteration of English copper 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “coin of low value”)

Example Sentences

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Ifemelu heard a girl close by say, “I don’t have ten kobo for transport to go home.” the strike lasted too long.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“I’m not spending ten kobo of my money unless I have to.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

She would not have paid a kobo at the medical center; at least there was still that benefit to being a lecturer.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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