# susu

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,022

## Definitions
1. An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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