Bango

Meaning: One shilling (usually descriptive of the coin itself)

Origin: Unknown

Use: Niko na two bango = I have two shillings

Period: Late 60's

Synonyms: Bob Banga Mukuchu Chedas Ganji Mula Kwacha Mkwanja

Pronounciation: (Noun) [ ba-ngo ]

Relate: Money

History: Could have ties to the Swahili word "Bango" which means token

Clarification: While one can say "five bango" to mean five shillings... the expected "five bango" is usually in coin form... very rarely was it used to denote money in note form.,

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