paisa

[ pahy-sah for 1; pahy-sah for 2 ]

/ paɪˈsɑ for 1; ˈpaɪ sɑ for 2 /

noun, plural pai·se [pahy-sey] /paɪˈseɪ/.

Also pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

poisha.

Nearby words

pair-bond, pair-oar, pairing, pairle, pairs, paisa, paisan, paisano, paisiello, paisley, paitrick

Origin of paisa

From the Hindi word paisā

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British Dictionary definitions for paise

paisa

/ (ˈpaɪsɑː) /

noun plural -se (-seɪ)

a monetary unit of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan worth one hundredth of a rupee

Word Origin for paisa

from Hindi

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