senti
SEH-ntee
How to say it
SwahilisentiSEH-nteesoon
Englishcent
Frenchcentime
Meaning
A small coin or unit of money worth one hundredth of a shilling or a dollar; also said of a very small amount of money.
Good to know
Plural stays senti (n class): senti hamsini, fifty cents. Hata senti moja, not even one cent, stresses that no money at all was given.
Examples
- Hakunipa hata senti moja ya mshahara wangu.He did not give me even one cent of my salary.
- Bei ya mkate imepanda kwa senti hamsini.The price of bread has gone up by fifty cents.
- Kila senti ya mradi itahesabiwa kwa uwazi.Every cent of the project will be accounted for openly.
Forms
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