| 释义 |
tambala|tæmˈbɑːlə|
Also tambola; pl. tambala, -s.
[Nyanja, lit. ‘cockerel’.]
A currency unit in Malawi, equal to 1/100 of a kwacha. Also, a coin of this value.
1970Compton Yearbk. 188 Malawi's decimal currency was to be introduced in March 1971; the new unit, the kwacha, is divided into 100 tambolas. 1970Whitaker's Almanack 1971 982 Malawi. Malawi Kwacha of 100 Tambala (from Feb. 15, 1971)... [Coins] Tambala 20, 10, 5, 2, 1. 1983Times 19 Dec. 11/2 The Africans think we're mad..but really it wouldn't seem right without..the five-tambala pieces in the pudding. |