Definition of paisa
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plural paisa
a monetary subunit of the rupee (Nepal, Pakistan) and taka — see rupee, taka at Money Table
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Origin and Etymology of paisa
ultimately from Hindi & Urdu paisā, a quarter-anna coin, from Old Indo-Aryan *padāmśa quarter part; akin to Sanskrit pada footstep and aṁśa part
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