pa'anga

Thân thiện

A shopkeeper counts out several pa'anga coins for a customer.

Definition

Noun: - The basic unit of money in Tonga: The pa'anga is the official currency of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is subdivided into 100 seniti.

Usage

The word "pa'anga" is used to refer to the Tongan currency itself, both in physical form (coins and banknotes) and as a unit of monetary value. It is typically preceded by a numeral or a quantifier.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The price for the souvenir is fifty pa'anga.
  • I need to exchange my dollars for pa'anga before traveling to Tonga.
  • The new banknote features a portrait of the King of Tonga on one hundred pa'anga.

Advanced Usage

• "Pa'anga" as a measure of value: Used in economic and financial contexts to discuss prices, costs, or the value of goods and services in Tonga.
  • The national budget is calculated in millions of pa'anga.

Variants and Related Words

• Seniti (noun): A subunit of the pa'anga, equal to one hundredth (1/100) of a pa'anga.
  • The coin is worth ten seniti.

Synonyms

• Tongan dollar: An informal alternative name sometimes used in English, though "pa'anga" is the official term.
• Currency of Tonga: A descriptive synonym.

Notes

• The word is often written with an apostrophe: pa'anga. This reflects its Tongan orthography.
• It is both singular and plural; the form does not change (e.g., one pa'anga, ten pa'anga).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Tonga