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Friday, August 26, 2011

What is the equivalent of the Haitian "gourde" in English.

The Haitian goud also called pyas in Creole is about 20 cents.

5 goud =
$1
cents → kòb
25 cents → vennsenk kòb
10 cents → dis kòb
dollar → dola
$20 → ven dola
$100 → san dola
basic monetary unit in Haiti → goud (1/5 of the American dollar)
money → lajan, kòb, lamama, tyotyo, mago

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