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Central African Republic franc

Central African Republic franc

6.0
The money used in the Central African Republic is the same as the CFA franc used by several countries
  • noun
translation icon : franco de la República Centroafricana
  • He exchanged his dollars for Central African Republic francs at the airport.

Examples

  • The Central African Republic franc is part of the CFA franc currency system used by several countries.

  • The price of bread in Bangui is usually given in Central African Republic francs.

  • I have 100 Central African Republic francs.

  • What is the value of one Central African Republic franc?

  • He exchanged his dollars for Central African Republic francs at the airport.

  • The Central African Republic franc is part of the CFA franc currency system used by several countries.

  • The price of bread in Bangui is usually given in Central African Republic francs.

Synonyms

Central African CFA franc
vsCentral African Republic franc
6.3

Money used in six Central African countries

is the same unit but used only in one country
CFA franc
vsCentral African Republic franc
7.0

Money that some African countries use and the French government backs

refers to the same value in one country rather than the two-currency term

Surface Forms

Central African Republic franc singular
Central African Republic francs plural

Morphology

central + African + republic + franc

The meaning 'the basic unit of currency in the Central African Republic' is directly derivable from the place-name components plus 'franc' — a transparent country + currency compound following standard English noun composition. This compositional pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Central African Republic franc comes from the country's name and the word franc, which was the name of an old French coin. The name simply says this is the 'franc' — the kind of 'money' used in the Central African Republic, so it means that country's money.