Paisa Definition

pī-sä
paisas, paise
noun
A monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to1100 of a rupee.
Webster's New World
A monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to1100 of a taka.
Webster's New World
A Mexican national, especially one rural in character.
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Other Word Forms of Paisa

Noun

Singular:
paisa
Plural:
paisas, paise

Origin of Paisa

  • Hindi paisā from Sanskrit padāṁśaḥ quarter part padam foot, quarter (of a verse) ped- in Indo-European roots aṁśaḥ portion nek-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Hindi पैसा (paisā).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPAPAI

Words Ending With

ASAISA

Unscrambles

paisa

Words Starting With P and Ending With A

Starts With P & Ends With AStarts With PA & Ends With AStarts With P & Ends With SA

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