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paisa

(pī′sä; for 2 po̵i′s̸hä)

noun pl. paise or paisas

a monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to of a rupee
a monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to of a taka

Origin: Hindi & Beng paisā < Sans pȧd, one fourth (prob. orig. of a taka)

See paisa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pai·se (-sāˈ) or paisa

See Table at currency.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi paisā

Origin: , from Sanskrit *padāṁśaḥ, quarter part

Origin: : padam, foot, quarter (of a verse); see ped- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + aṁśaḥ, portion; see nek-² in Indo-European roots

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