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daime

Also spelled: un daime

What does daime mean?

A ten-cent coin. It completes the trio of English-derived coin names that coexist with Panamanian and U.S. coins in the same pocket.

Example

I was a daim (dime) short for the fare.Me faltó un daim para el pasaje.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Del inglés "dime".

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