Rand

usgb/rænd/
noun

The basic monetary unit in South Africa.

The price for that book is five rand
Visual representation of "rand" - The basic monetary unit in South Africa

Often appears as...

  • south african rand
  • exchange rate rand
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Currency Specificity

The rand is specific to South Africa, similar to how the dollar refers to US currency.

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Prices in Johannesburg are listed in rand.
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Numeric Value

When talking about money, 'rand' is often preceded by a numeric value.

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The taxi fare was 100 rand.
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