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noun
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Nigerian naira.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A coin with the value of one kobo; (by extension) a very small amount of money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Nigerian monetary unit
History
Ultimately from English copper, probably via one or more West African languages (compare Igbo kọbọ̀ and Fula kobo).
