sene

Thân thiện

A child saves a shiny sene in a piggy bank.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A monetary unit of Samoa: The "sene" is a subunit of the Samoan tālā, the official currency of Samoa. One hundred sene equal one tālā.

Usage

• The word "sene" is used exclusively as a singular noun to refer to the fractional currency unit. It is analogous to "cent" in relation to the US dollar or "penny" in relation to the British pound sterling.
• It is typically used in financial contexts, price listings, and discussions of Samoan currency.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The price of the fruit is only twenty sene.
  • One tālā is divided into one hundred sene.
  • Do you have any sene coins for the bus fare?

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in its plural form, which is also "sene" (e.g., ).
• It is used in compound terms related to currency, such as "sene coin" or "sene piece."

Variants and Related Words

• Tālā (noun): The primary monetary unit of Samoa, of which the sene is a subdivision.
• Cent (noun): A general term for a hundredth of a basic monetary unit in various currencies, serving a similar function to the sene.

Synonyms

• Subunit: A general term for a fractional monetary unit.
• Fractional currency: Money in denominations less than the basic unit.

Notes

• The "sene" is specific to the currency of Samoa. It is not used as a general term for money or value outside this context.
• The spelling and usage are fixed; it does not have other grammatical forms (e.g., it is not used as a verb or adjective).

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Noun

1. 100 sene equal 1 tala in Western Samoa