English Explanatory Dictionary

susu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities.
noun
  1. A Mande ethnic group living primarily in Guinea.
name
  1. The language spoken by the Susu people.

Word forms

susu susus Soso Susoo

Etymology

Possibly from West African Igbo isusu / esusu (“pooling the funds”) or Yoruba esúsú (“revolving loan fund”).

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