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PAISA
paisa
(noun) a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
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Etymology 1
Noun
paisa (plural paisas or paise or pice)
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in various Asian countries.
(historical, British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to 1/64 of a rupee or three pies.
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
Etymology 2
Noun
paisa (plural paisas)
(slang) A Mexican national, especially a rural or rustic one.
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