 | Meaning : A thousand shilling (note) Use : Nimebakisha ndovu kwa hao = I only have a thousand shillings at home Period: Unknown Related to: Currency, Money Synonyms: Kapa, Thao, Ngiri, Brown, Tenga, Bop, |
| Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Originated from the image at the back of the Kenyan thousand shilling note, ''Elephants'' which in Swahili are called ''ndovu'' | |
