Swahili Word of the Day
pesa
/PE-sa/ • noun — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: money; currency or funds used for transactions
Examples
- Sina pesa.
(I don't have money.) - Je, una pesa kununua chai?
(Do you have money to buy tea?) - Nilituma pesa kwa ndugu yangu jana.
(I sent money to my relative yesterday.)
Synonyms
- fedha
- hela
Pesa is the everyday word for money and is used in casual and formal conversation. Use it when talking about cash, payments, prices or needing funds (e.g., "Sina pesa" = "I don't have money"). 'Fedha' is slightly more formal, while 'hela' is informal/slang.
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