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pesewa

(pɪˈseɪwɑː)
n
(Currencies) a Ghanaian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a cedi

pe•se•wa

(peɪˈseɪ wɑ)

n., pl. -wa, -was.
a monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 1/100 of the cedi.
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Noun1.pesewa - 100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana
Ghanian monetary unit - monetary unit of Ghana
cedi - the basic unit of money in Ghana
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All who cross the bridges--apart from schoolchildren, who are exempt--willingly pay a toll of five or ten pesewas, depending on the length of time spent 'on the other side'.
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Some of the goods are selling for as low as ten pesewas (approximately five cents), while quality remains high.
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f February 1, the rate of a sachet of water will rise from 20 pesewas to 30 pesewas wherein a bag of 30 packets of sachet water will increase from 3 cedis to 5 cedis.
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When off-loaded, they are sorted out and grouped in sizes that sell for between 30-70 pesewas (about 9-22 cents USD).
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THIS is my business," she said, pointing with all the pride of the CEO of Goldman Sachs to the neat piles of 90 pesewas stacked on her little table.
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