Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "centavo" wani yanki ne na kuɗi wanda yayi daidai da kashi ɗari na ainihin kuɗin kuɗin a ƙasashe da yawa a cikin Latin Amurka, ciki har da Mexico, Philippines, da wasu ƙasashe da dama. Yana kama da manufar dinari a Amurka ko pence a Burtaniya. Kalmar "centavo" ta samo asali ne daga kalmar Mutanen Espanya don "cent" kuma ana amfani da ita don yin nuni ga ƙaramin adadin kuɗi.