Definition of paisa
1 plural paisa a monetary subunit of the rupee (Nepal, Pakistan) and taka — see rupee, taka at money table
2 plural paiseplay \pī-ˈsā\ a monetary subunit of the rupee (India) — see rupee 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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