sene

How to say it

Meaning

a cent, a coastal Swahili variant of senti.

Good to know

see sanati

Examples

• Nilibaki na sene tano tu mfukoni.I was left with only five cents in my pocket.
• Bidhaa hii inauzwa kwa sene hamsini.This item is sold for fifty cents.
• Je, bado watu husema sene badala ya senti?Do people still say sene instead of senti?
• Hawakukubali malipo ya sene chache.They did not accept payment of just a few cents.