boliviano

Thân thiện

A traveler exchanges a boliviano for a small souvenir at a market stall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The basic unit of money in Bolivia: The "boliviano" is the official national currency of Bolivia.
   • A monetary unit equal to 100 centavos: One boliviano is subdivided into 100 smaller units called centavos.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The price of the souvenir was ten bolivianos.
  • He exchanged his dollars for bolivianos at the bank.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used primarily in economic, financial, and travel contexts related to Bolivia.
• It is often symbolized as "Bs." or "BOB" in international currency markets.

Variants and Related Words

• Centavo (noun): A subunit of the boliviano; 100 centavos equal one boliviano.

Synonyms

• Bolivian peso: A historical name for the currency, though the modern boliviano replaced it.
• BOB: The ISO 4217 currency code for the boliviano.

Related Phrases

• While "boliviano" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs or idioms, it appears in financial phrases like:
  • boliviano-denominated bonds
  • exchange rate against the boliviano

Học thuật

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos