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toea

[ toi-uh ]

noun

, plural toe·a, toe·as.
  1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, one 100th of a kina.


toea

/ ˈtəʊɑː /

noun

  1. a monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, worth one-hundredth of a kina
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of toea1

First recorded in 1970–75; from Hiri Motu (a Papua New Guinea pidgin); “conical shell” (formerly used as currency)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toea1

from a Papuan language
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Example Sentences

Toea would go with her mistress to Sydney and remain with her for perhaps a year or more.

Mr. Barradas opened the tierce of tobacco, and Pan and Toea and I dug out the nasty sticky layers with sheath knives.

After supper she and Toea were taken on shore, and at once went to Velo's house (which was that formerly occupied by Barry).

Old Roku, the father of Toea, stood quietly holding the staff of his spear and awaiting her reply.

Till next year seems a long, long time to wait, and what I should do without Toea to talk to I can't imagine.

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toeto each his own