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paisa
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pai·sa  (p-sä)
n. pl. pai·se (-s) or paisa
See Table at currency.
[Hindi pais, from Sanskrit *pada, quarter part : padam, foot, quarter (of a verse); see ped- in Indo-European roots + aa, portion; see nek-2 in Indo-European roots.]
paisa [ˈpaɪsɑː]
n pl -se [-seɪ]
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a monetary unit of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan worth one hundredth of a rupee
[from Hindi]
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Noun1.paisa - a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
fractional monetary unit, subunit - a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
Indian rupee, rupee - the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
Pakistani rupee, rupee - the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa
Nepalese rupee, rupee - the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa
taka - the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa
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