sen

Etymology 1

From Japanese 銭.

noun

  1. A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
  2. A coin of this value.
    Before leaving the Kyndam I had bought in exchange what I thought to be enough yens and sens to see me through. 2013, Charles F. C. Ladd, Jr., Around the World at Seventeen, page 70

Etymology 2

From a syncopation of Middle English selven, selfen, variants of selfe, self. More at self.

noun

  1. (Yorkshire, East Midlands) self.
    Hear all, see all, say nowt. Eyt all, sup all, pay nowt. An if ivver tha does owt fer nowt, mek sure tha does it fer thi sen.

Etymology 3

From Indonesian sen, from Dutch cent, from Old French cent (“hundred”). See further etymology at cent.

noun

  1. A unit of Indonesian currency, worth one hundredth of a rupiah.

Etymology 4

From Malay sen, from English cent. See further etymology at cent.

noun

  1. A unit of Malaysian currency, worth one hundredth of a ringgit.
  2. A coin of this value.

Etymology 5

From Thai เส้น (sên).

noun

  1. A unit of length equal 20 wa, 40 meters.

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