Definition of cedi in English:
cedi
nounPlural cedis ˈsiːdiˈsādē
The basic monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Example sentencesExamples
- Non-Ghanaian nationals pay ten times more than Ghanaian nationals: ten thousand cedis (approximately four dollars) instead of one thousand cedis (approximately forty cents).
- Ashanti Goldfields was one of the big winners, ending the week at more than 28,000 cedis.
- Buyers look at the conversion table posted near the cards to find the price in cedis.
- Though they account for just two per cent of the Kuapa farmers’ total business, the $150 premium goes a long way in Ghana where the cedi is so devalued.
- The cedi dropped 12 cents against the U.S. dollar and 83 cents against the pound at the end of April.
Origin
Of Ghanaian origin, perhaps an alteration of shilling.