paisa

Meaning

1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.
2. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
3. A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.
4. (historical) A subdivision of various former currencies of India.

Synonyms

poisha

Translations

paisa

Paisa

بيزا

paisa

paisa

بيسة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaɪsə/

Etymology

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.