NAKFA


Meaning of NAKFA in English

[ 'nafkə ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) the basic monetary unit of Eritrea, equal to one hundred cents.

Origin

1990s: from Nak'fa , the name of the town where the country's armed struggle against the Ethiopian regime was launched.

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