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pesa

a word from vocabulary Swahili by Thilo Schadeberg

Word form	pesa
LWT meaning(s)	the money
Word meaning	money; (historical) a small coin used in Zanzibar
Grammatical info	n 5/6, 9/10
Analyzability	unanalyzable
Age	1800-1940 [1] (1800–1940)

Borrowed status	1. clearly borrowed
Source words	paisā 'name of a copper coin, money' Hindi-Urdu Unidentifiable Portuguese peça '“piece” – old Port. coin' Portuguese
Effect	Coexistence
Salience	Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation	Indian Ocean [1]