nakfa

[ nahk-fah ]

noun

, plural nak·fa, nak·fas.

1. a monetary unit of Eritrea, equal to 100 cents.

nakfa

/ ˈnækfə /

noun

1. the standard currency unit of Eritrea

Word History and Origins

Origin of nakfa¹

First recorded in 1995–20; named after the Eritrean town Nafka

Example Sentences

One resident we met in the capital, Asmara, told us that to buy a 1986 Toyota Corolla car, he had to make monthly withdrawals of 5,000 nakfa for 11 months.

From BBC

There is an exemption for weddings, which are usually big ceremonies costing more than 5,000 nakfa.

From BBC

If a wedding is coming up, the host has to go to the offices of the local government administration to get officials to write a letter to his bank, saying he should be allowed to withdraw more than 5,000 nakfa.

From BBC

Most are paid roughly four hundred nakfa, or thirty dollars, a month.

From The New Yorker

After a few months, though, he reconnected with a high-school friend, Mikal, and started going with her to Harnet Avenue at night, strolling from café to café or going to Cinema Hamsien, where they could watch Indian movies for a few nakfa.

From The New Yorker