/ bɒnˈselə; NAmE bɑːn-/ noun
( SAfrE , informal ) something that you receive as a present or reward, especially money
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WORD ORIGIN
from Zulu bansela express thanks with a gift, or from umbanselo small gift.
/ bɒnˈselə; NAmE bɑːn-/ noun
( SAfrE , informal ) something that you receive as a present or reward, especially money
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WORD ORIGIN
from Zulu bansela express thanks with a gift, or from umbanselo small gift.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005