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sene

noun
se·​ne | \ˈsā-(ˌ)nā \
plural sene

Definition of sene 

a monetary subunit of the tala — see tala at Money Table

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 Public Information Officers heading out to the sene. — The Courier-Journal, "LMPD responding to shooting near Park Hill neighborhood," 2 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of sene

1967, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sene

Samoan, from English cent

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