toea

[ toi-uh ]

/ ˈtɔɪ ə /

noun, plural toe·a, toe·as.

a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, one 100th of a kina.

Origin of toea

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

Words nearby toea

to-do, to-do list, Todt, tody, toe, toea, to each his own, toe and heel, toebie, toe box, toecap

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Example sentences from the Web for toea

Old Roku, the father of Toea, stood quietly holding the staff of his spear and awaiting her reply.
Edward Barry|Louis Becke
After supper she and Toea were taken on shore, and at once went to Velo's house (which was that formerly occupied by Barry).
Edward Barry|Louis Becke
Toea would go with her mistress to Sydney and remain with her for perhaps a year or more.
Edward Barry|Louis Becke
Mr. Barradas opened the tierce of tobacco, and Pan and Toea and I dug out the nasty sticky layers with sheath knives.
Edward Barry|Louis Becke

British Dictionary definitions for toea

toea

/ (ˈtəʊɑː) /

noun plural toea

a monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, worth one-hundredth of a kina

Word Origin for toea

from a Papuan language

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单词	toea
释义	toea [ toi-uh ] / ˈtɔɪ ə / noun, plural toe·a, toe·as. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, one 100th of a kina. Origin of toea First recorded in 1970–75; from Hiri Motu (a Papua New Guinea pidgin); “conical shell” (formerly used as currency) Words nearby toea to-do, to-do list, Todt, tody, toe, toea, to each his own, toe and heel, toebie, toe box, toecap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toea Old Roku, the father of Toea, stood quietly holding the staff of his spear and awaiting her reply. Edward Barry\|Louis Becke After supper she and Toea were taken on shore, and at once went to Velo's house (which was that formerly occupied by Barry). Edward Barry\|Louis Becke Toea would go with her mistress to Sydney and remain with her for perhaps a year or more. Edward Barry\|Louis Becke Mr. Barradas opened the tierce of tobacco, and Pan and Toea and I dug out the nasty sticky layers with sheath knives. Edward Barry\|Louis Becke British Dictionary definitions for toea toea / (ˈtəʊɑː) / noun plural toea a monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, worth one-hundredth of a kina Word Origin for toea from a Papuan language 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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