Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
salapi
currency; moneynoun
- Alternative meanings
currency; national or foreign currency; money; monetary unit; medium of payment of a country
- Pronunciation
sah-LAH-pee
- Root and affixes
Salapi is a word for money or currency. In modern contexts, currency or kuwarta may also be used depending on register.
- Variants or conjugations
salapi = money, coin, or currency; kuwarta/kwarta = money; currency = currency; langyaw nga salapi = foreign currency; sensilyo = physical coin/change
- Related words and expressions
money, coins, peso, dollar, exchange rate, economy, bank
- Meaning and usage notes
For foreign currency, say langyaw nga salapi or foreign currency. For physical coins, sensilyo is more specific. For everyday money, kuwarta is more common.
currency, money, foreign currency, exchange rate, bank, dollar, economy, coin
Ang dolyar usa ka langyaw nga salapi.
The dollar is a foreign currency.
Nag-ilis sila og salapi sa bangko.
They exchanged currency at the bank.