paisa.
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.
Meaning & usage
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.
A subdivision of various former currencies of India.
Where this word comes from
From Hindi पैसा (paisā) / Urdu پَیسَہ (paisa), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀬𑀁𑀲 (*payaṃsa), presumably from unattested Sanskrit *पदांश (*padāṃśa), from पद (pada, “quarter”) + अंश (aṃśa, “part, piece”) in reference its historical value of ¹⁄₄ anna.
A person hailing from the same country; in particular, a fellow Latino.
A Latino who is not a gangster nor gang-affiliated.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.
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