METICAL


Meaning of METICAL in English

[ ˌmɛtɪ'kal ]

■ noun ( plural meticais ) the basic monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos.

Origin

Port., based on Arab. miṯḳāl , from ṯaḳala 'to weigh'.

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