Sensilyo

coin; coins; changenoun

Alternative meanings

coin; coins; change; small change; money in coins

Pronunciation

sen-SEEL-yoh

Root and affixes

Loanword related to Spanish sencillo. It also appears as sinsilyo or sensiyo. For currency or money in general, use salapi or kuwarta.

Variants or conjugations

sinsilyo; sensiyo; sensilyo; salapi; kuwarta; sentimo

Related words and expressions

money; currency; cash; silver; cent; peso; payment

Meaning and usage notes

Use sensilyo for physical coins or small change. Use kuwarta for money in general and salapi for money, coin, or currency in a more formal sense.