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paisa

  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪsə/

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.

Other meanings

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.

  2. A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.

Word history

From Urdu "پَیسَہ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “paisa” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.