paisas

Variant of paisa

paisa definition

paisa (pī′sä; for 2 po̵i′s̸hä)

noun pl. paise -·se (-se) or paisas -·sas (-s̸häz)

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

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

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