sen

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Definitions of sen word

noun plural sen a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange. 1
noun plural sen a money of account of Cambodia, the 100th part of a riel. 1
noun plural sen cent (def 2). 1
noun plural sen an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Indonesia, the 100th part of a rupiah. 1
noun plural sen a bronze, cupronickel, or copper-clad coin and monetary unit of Malaysia, the 100th part of a ringgit. 1
noun sen a monetary unit of Brunei, worth one hundredth of a dollar, Cambodia, worth one hundredth of a riel, Indonesia, worth one hundredth of a rupiah, Malaysia, worth one hundredth of a ringgit, and formerly of Japan (where it is still used as a unit of account) 0

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qián; cf. chon

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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