piso

Manila's monetary unit

Piso is the basic monetary unit of the Philippines, equivalent to 100 centavos.

The word is the Filipino spelling of peso, reflecting local pronunciation.

In everyday Filipino usage, piso refers to currency generally: Magkano yan sa piso? (How much is that in pesos?).

The term appears on Philippine banknotes and coins alongside the English "peso."

currency

centavo

Peso's hundredth subdivision

Filipino · exchange · coins · change · currency · denomination · monetary · cash · tender · mint

floor

floor

Indoor walking surface

  • storeyBuilding's horizontal division
  • levelHorizontal or uniform position
  • buildingEnclosed roofed structure

ground · apartment · elevator · stairs · landing · mezzanine · basement · condominium · unit · residential

Opposites
currency type

pisodollar

Basic U.S. currency unit

US dollar · euro · pound sterling · Swiss franc · barter

VERTICAL POSITION (Spanish meaning: floor/story)

pisobasement

Subterranean building level

ceiling · roof · rooftop

Family

peso, pesos, peseta

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G