The Cebuano/Bisaya word sentimos means “centavo / cent (1/100 of a peso)”. Pronounced sen-TI-mos, it is used as a number across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what sentimos means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), sentimos translates to “centavo / cent (1/100 of a peso)”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: centavo, cent (1/100 of a peso), all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
sentimos
English meaning
centavo
Part of speech
Number
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For sentimos, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in sen-TI-mos. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Siyam-napulo't lima ka sentimos ang sukli.
The change is ninety-five centavos.
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