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Meaning of "pesewa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PESEWA

pesewa  [pɪˈseɪwɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PESEWA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pesewa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PESEWA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ghana cedi

The Ghana cedi is the unit of currency of Ghana. The new Ghana cedi was introduced on 1 July 2007 at a rate equal to 10,000 old cedis. It was the highest-valued currency unit issued by sovereign countries in Africa in 2007. One Ghana cedi is divided into one hundred Ghana pesewas. A number of Ghanaian coins have also been issued in "sika" denominations. These are probably best considered as "medallic" coinage, and may have no legal tender status. The word sika means "money".

Definition of pesewa in the English dictionary

The definition of pesewa in the dictionary is a Ghanaian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a cedi.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PESEWA


armoire
ɑːmˈwɑː
baignoire
ˈbenwɑː
boudoir
ˈbuːdwɑː
bourgeois
ˈbʊəʒwɑː
Chihuahua
tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː
Chippewa
ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː
devoir
ˈdevwɑː
devoirs
dəˈvwɑː
Dubois
djuːˈbwɑː
fatwa
ˈfætwɑː
Kwa
kwɑː
memoir
ˈmɛmwɑː
noir
nwɑː
Renoir
ˈrɛnwɑː
repertoire
ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː
reservoir
ˈrɛzəˌvwɑː
sewar
ˈseɪwɑː
Seychellois
ˌseɪʃɛlˈwɑː
tous-les-mois
ˌtuːleɪˈmwɑː
wawa
ˈwɑːˌwɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PESEWA

pes
Pesach
pesade
Pesah
pesante
Pesaro
Pescadores
Pescara
pescetarian
peseta
Peshawar
Peshito
Peshitta
peskier
peskiest
peskily
peskiness
pesky
peso
pessaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE PESEWA

Adamawa
Chewa
Chichewa
Iowa
Kanazawa
kawa
Kurosawa
malwa
Muzorewa
Ojibwa
Okinawa
Oshawa
Ottawa
pipsissewa
rewa-rewa
schwa
Sumbawa
tawa
twa
Warszawa

Synonyms and antonyms of pesewa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pesewa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PESEWA

Find out the translation of pesewa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pesewa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pesewa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pesewa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pesewa
570 millions of speakers

English

pesewa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pesewa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pesewa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pesewa
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pesewa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pesewa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pesewa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pesewa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pesewa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pesewa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pesewa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pesewa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pesewa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pesewa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेसवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pesewa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pesewa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pesewa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pesewa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pesewa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pesewa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pesewa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pesewa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pesewa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pesewa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PESEWA»

The term «pesewa» is regularly used and occupies the 106.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PESEWA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pesewa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pesewa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pesewa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PESEWA»

Discover the use of pesewa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pesewa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ghana Decimal Currency
12. I have enough money to buy 5 exercise books at 6(W. each. How many books could I buy if they cost 30d., 50d., (pi, x pesewa each? What is the cost of each book if I buy 4, 12, n books? In nos. 13-25 write down a formula from what is ...
2
Writing and Colonialism in Northern Ghana: The Encounter ...
When the conjugal payments were eventually returned to the plaintiff, in cash, the plaintiff had subtracted fifty pesewa (100 pesewa = 1 0), which were to be returned to the defendant in lieu of foodstuffs to establish his paternity. What is ...
Sean Hawkins, 2002
3
Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society: ...
When the conjugal payments were eventually re- turned to the plaintiff, in cash, the plaintiff had subtracted 50 pesewa (cash substitute for cowries: 50 pesewa in coins equaled half of a 1 cedi banknote), which were to be returned ...
David R. Olson, Michael Cole, 2013
4
The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born
The walkers sleep still, but their nightmares in which they are dwarfs unable to run away and little insects caught in endless pools, these fearful dreams are gone. The men who dreamed them walk like rich men, and if they give a fifty- pesewa ...
Ayi Kwei Armah, 1988
5
Ghana decimal currency
How many books could I buy if they cost 30c/., 50d., (p1, x pesewa each? What is the cost of each book if I buy 4, 12, n books? In nos. 13-25 write down a formula from what is given, e.g. in no. 13 nx the formula is C = jqq. 13. The cost of n yards  ...
Kenneth Scotchburn Snell, 1964
6
Dictionnaire de Politique Et D`économie:
Radio: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Newspapers: -»• Ghana Daily Mail, -»• Ghana Times. Currency: Cedi = 100 Pesewa (= $ 1,15). — République présidentielle. Constitution de 1960. Accra. Système unipartite depuis le 22/2/ 1964.
Harry Back, Günter Marquard, 1967
7
Not Without Flowers
Indeed, 5th Wife insisted and always ensured that their late husband met his intimate obligation to share his bed with each and every one of them in the fairest possible manner. "So what?" Pesewa's oldest sister shot up from her seat. She was ...
Amma Darko, 2007
8
Collecting World Coins: Circulating Issues 1901 - Present
KM# 12 1/2 PESEWA Bronze, 20.3 mm. Obv: Bush drums Rev: Stardivides date and denomination Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1967 30,000,000 — 0.10 0.20 0.50 0.75 1967 Proof 2,000 Value: 1.00 KM# 13 PESEWA 5.7000 g., Bronze,25.5  ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2011
9
Equitable Access: Information and Communication Technology ...
A total of 64.8 percent of the males and 35.2 percent of the females paid fifty pesewa per hour, and 62.5 percent of the males and 37.5 percent of the females paid one cedi an hour. Again 60 percent of the males and 40 percent of the females ...
Olivia Adwoa Tiwaah Frimpong Kwapong, 2010
10
Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present
Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1958 72,700,000 — 0.35 0.75 2.25 4.50 1958 Proof 20,000 Value: 3.50 KM# 12 1/2 PESEWA Bronze, 20.3 mm. Obv: Bush drums Rev: Stardivides date and denomination Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1967 ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PESEWA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pesewa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BoG misses GH¢1.03bn bond target
Unilever, Societe Generale, Starwin Products and Total Petroleum made marginal appreciations of a pesewa each to GH¢7.53, 92GHp, 4GHp ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
Monkey Dey Work, Amissah Attas Dey Chop!
... group do not pay a pesewa in income taxes, whilst Ghanaian children sit under trees, or in decrepit building, if they are lucky to attend school. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
3
Petrol prices down by only 9% – 14%
The price of diesel went down by 19.85 % and currently selling at 3 cedis 10 pesewas per litre , showing a 62 pesewa drop in price . «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
4
NPP paid no dime for dumsor vigil - Akomea
Speaking on Hitz FM's Daybreak Hitz (Showbiz review) Mr. Akomea said, “NPP has never given any money, not even a pesewa to Yvonne ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
5
TV licence fee: To pay or not to pay
I am saying that giving even a pesewa to the GIBA is as repugnant as can be. They work for profit, they are an organisation that has come ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
6
Akua Donkor sacks Talensi MP Aspirant from Party
“They have given you the money, something like 300 million old cedis [GHc30,000] and you don't want to give me a pesewa. Should I use my ... «Vibe Ghana, Jul 15»
7
Accra's streetlights gobble up GH¢190million annually
Power sector managers have argued in return that the levy, which is said to be less than a pesewa (GH¢0.0001) every month, is so small it ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
8
SEC wants specific companies listed as a national policy
... the official brokers for the MMH, did the first trading on the stock market at 10,000 shares at GH¢0.11, indicating a pesewa gain on the stock ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
9
ADB, Hords and ETI steal investor attention on GSE
On the flip side, four equities lost a pesewa each; UT Bank, Unilever, GCB Bank and Ecobank Ghana closed at 17GHp, GH¢7.52, GH¢4.75 and ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
10
The Talensi by-elections….Ghana's day of shame
Let's rebrand Northern Ghana as a VIOLENT FREE and shame those who always bet their last pesewa on Northern Ghana when it comes to ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pesewa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pesewa>. May 2024 ».
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