the basic monetary unit of Botswana see Money Table
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe central bank will further adjust the downward rate of crawl for the pula to 2.87% from 1.51% with effect May 1. Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 The auction will take place at 3 p.m. local time in the capital, Gaborone, on Feb. 7 and interested bidders will need to put down a refundable deposit of 200,000 pula ($18,300).Time, 5 Feb. 2020 With effect from June 24, the United States dollar, British pound, South African Rand, Botswana pula and a host of other foreign currencies are no longer legal tender in any transactions in Zimbabwe. Chris Muronzi, Quartz Africa, 26 June 2019 With effect from June 24, the United States dollar, British pound, South African Rand, Botswana pula and a host of other foreign currencies are no longer legal tender in any transactions in Zimbabwe. Chris Muronzi, Quartz Africa, 26 June 2019
Word History
Etymology
Tswana, literally, rain (used as a greeting)
First Known Use
1976, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Pula
geographical name
Pu·la ˈpü-lä
city and port on the Adriatic Sea at the tip of the Istrian Peninsula in western Croatia population 62,690