Dr Jaiteh,
 
We might still have a Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) employee who uses the pen-name "Fankung Fankung" in our midst. He might be able to help with some little research at the CBG's archives. Hope there is such a repository?
 
Best wishes
 
Bailo

--- On Fri, 31/10/08, SUNTOU TOURAY <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: SUNTOU TOURAY <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Whats in a word? Dalasi and butut
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Date: Friday, 31 October, 2008, 2:14 PM







Interesting Malanding. words convey powerful meaning. the sad thing for us is, these interesting aspects of our society  are neglected. I for one can only assume that to be due to poverty and lack of critical thinking. People rather wish to concentrate on what makes them successful without much efforts.


--- On Fri, 31/10/08, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Whats in a word? Dalasi and butut
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, 31 October, 2008, 1:52 PM

It has been in use even before/during the time of Pounds Shillings and
Pence but what do  "Dalasi"  and "Butut" mean? Some say
" butut" is the
small one in Wolof. But is Dalasi Mandinka? If so what does it mean?  Is
it from "daa la sio" Mandinka for the full dimension (?)  or is
borrowed
from Dollars - "Dallas"(?) -  "Dalasi" a currency in
circulation in the
area until the middle of the 19th Century? Any students of history out
there?

Malanding Jaiteh

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