sen
A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
Noun
- A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
- 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:
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 銭(せん) (sen).
Forms
Noun Entry 2
- A unit of Malaysian currency, worth one hundredth of a ringgit.
- A coin of this value.
Origin
From Malay sen, from English cent. See further etymology at cent.
Forms
Noun East Midlands, Yorkshire
- 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."
Origin
From a syncopation of Middle English selven, selfen, variants of selfe, self. More at self.
Derived
Noun Entry 4
- A unit of Indonesian currency, worth one hundredth of a rupiah.
Origin
From Indonesian sen, from Dutch cent, from Old French cent (“hundred”). See further etymology at cent.
Forms
Noun Entry 5
- A unit of length equal 20 wa, 40 meters.
Origin
From Thai เส้น (sên).