# kobo

/kˈəʊbəʊ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/kobo
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a very small unit of money in Nigeria. One hundred kobo make one naira.

For teachers: a monetary subunit of the Nigerian naira, equal to one hundredth of a naira.

## Examples

- One naira equals one hundred kobo.
- The shopkeeper counts the change carefully because prices in kobo add up quickly.
- After inflation reduced its buying power, the kobo survived mainly as an accounting unit rather than a coin people use daily.

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