पैसा

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: पासे and पास

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀬𑀁𑀲 (*payaṃsa), from Sanskrit *पदांश (padāṃśa, quarter part), from पद (pada, quarter) +‎ अंश (aṃśa, part, piece), in reference to the coin being worth a quarter of an anna.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pɛː.sɑː/, [pɛː.säː]

Noun[edit]

पैसा (paisām (Urdu spelling پیسہ)

  1. paisa (a subdivision of currency, equal to 1100 of a rupee)
    एक रुपये में सौ पैसे होते हैं‍।
    ek rupye mẽ sau paise hote ha͠i‍.
    There are a hundred paisas in a rupee.
    1. (historical) a quarter anna (164 of a rupee)
  2. (figurative) money, wealth, riches
    उनसे इस व्यापार में बहुत पैसा कमाया।
    unse is vyāpār mẽ bahut paisā kamāyā.
    He earned a lot of money in this business.

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Gujarati પૈસા (paisā), Hindi पैसा (paisā), Konkani पैसा (paisā), Nepali पैसा (paisā).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

पैसा (paisām (plural पैसे)

  1. paisa (a subdivision of currency, equal to 1100 of a rupee)
  2. money, wealth
    Synonyms: अर्थ (artha), वित्त (vitta)
    त्यांच्याकडे खूप पैसा आहे.
    tyāñcyākḍe khūp paisā āhe.
    He has so much money.

Nepali[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

पैसा (paisā)

  1. paisa
  2. money