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Burkina Faso franc

Burkina Faso franc

8.8
Money used in Burkina Faso before the West African CFA franc
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : franco de Burkina Faso
  • She kept a few old Burkina Faso francs as souvenirs from her travels in West Africa.

Examples

  • The value of the Burkina Faso franc fluctuated significantly before its replacement by the CFA franc.

  • I exchanged my Burkina Faso francs for euros.

  • During the early 1980s, the Burkina Faso franc was used in everyday transactions before the region adopted the CFA franc.

  • The Burkina Faso franc was replaced in 1999.

  • During the early 1980s, the Burkina Faso franc was the currency used for daily purchases before the region transitioned to the CFA franc.

  • She kept several old Burkina Faso francs as mementos from her journey through West Africa.

  • The Burkina Faso franc experienced considerable changes in value before it was replaced by the CFA franc.

Surface Forms

Burkina Faso franc singular
Burkina Faso francs plural

Morphology

Burkina + Faso + franc

This is a straightforward composition of a place name and a currency unit: knowing 'franc' as a unit of money and recognizing 'Burkina Faso' as a country allows learners to infer it means the franc of that country. The pattern 'place name + currency' is cross-linguistically common and follows regular noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Burkina Faso franc comes from the country's name Burkina Faso and the word franc for money. It was the ordinary money people used in Burkina Faso before it was replaced by the West African CFA franc.