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dalasi definition

da·lasi (dä′lə sē′, dä lä′sē′)

noun pl. dalasi -·si′

the basic monetary unit of Gambia

Etymology: Mandingo, lit., complete: short for dalasi fano, a complete pane (of the cloth formerly used for money)

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