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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