English

Noun

kwanza ‎(plural kwanzas)

1. The currency of Angola, divided into a hundred cêntimos.

See also

• Kwanzaa

Swahili

Alternative forms

• kuanza

Verb

kwanza (verbal noun of the ku class)

1. Infinitive of -anza

Usage notes

The form -a kwanza, which literally means "of the beginning" is used for first. See Appendix:Swahili numbers for more.