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lempira

Syllabification: (lem·pi·ra)
Pronunciation: /lemˈpi(ə)rə/
Definition of lempira

noun

  • the basic monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos.

Origin:

named after Lempira, a 16th-century Indian chieftain who opposed the Spanish conquest of Honduras

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