The basic monetary unit of Vanuatu, equal to 100 centimes.
瓦图（瓦努阿图的基本货币单位，1瓦图等于100分）
Example sentencesExamples
With its only significant exports being agricultural - copra, cocoa, beef and timber - Vanuatu has a chronic balance of trade deficit in excess of 6 billion vatu annually.
The name of the national currency, the vatu derives from central northern languages, as does the name ‘Vanuatu.’
Carry the currency (vatu) in small denominations when visiting the outer islands.
According to the November 2004 provisional trade figures, the National trade deficit stood at 1,104 million vatu showing a deterioration of 264 million vatu compared to November 2003.
Origin
Bislama.
Definition of vatu in US English:
vatu
nounˈväto͞o
The basic monetary unit of Vanuatu.
瓦图（瓦努阿图的基本货币单位，1瓦图等于100分）
Example sentencesExamples
With its only significant exports being agricultural - copra, cocoa, beef and timber - Vanuatu has a chronic balance of trade deficit in excess of 6 billion vatu annually.
The name of the national currency, the vatu derives from central northern languages, as does the name ‘Vanuatu.’
According to the November 2004 provisional trade figures, the National trade deficit stood at 1,104 million vatu showing a deterioration of 264 million vatu compared to November 2003.
Carry the currency (vatu) in small denominations when visiting the outer islands.