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noun
Any of several types of informal cooperative society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, East, Kenya
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Any of several types of informal cooperative society.
Such a group for pooling and investing savings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, East, Kenya, often
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ROSCA
History
Borrowed from Swahili chama (“organisation, society”).
