sengi
noun
sen·gi
\ˈseŋgē\
Definition of sengi
sengi
alsosengis
: a monetary unit formerly used in Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) equal to 1⁄100 likuta or 1⁄10,000 zaire ◆Coins having a denomination of ten sengi were issued from 1967 to 1970.
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Origin and Etymology of sengi
Kikongo or Lingala sengi, senki five-centime coin of the Belgian Congo, from French cinq five
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