paisa

See also: paisà

English

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Hindi पैसा (paisā).

Noun

paisa (plural paisas or paise or pice)

1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in various Asian countries.
2. (historical) (British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to one 64th of a rupee.
3. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.

Etymology 2

From Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.

Noun

paisa (plural paisas)

1. (slang) A Mexican national, especially a rural or rustic one.

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Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan, Surmiran) peisa
• (Sutsilvan) pesa

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pēsum (with a later change of gender), from Latin pēnsum.

Noun

paisa f

1. (Rumantsch Grischun) weight

Synonyms

• (Puter, Vallader) pais

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Spanish

Etymology 1

From a shortening of paisano.

Noun

paisa m (plural paisas)

1. (Latin America, slang) Someone from a rural or rustic area.
2. (Latin America, slang) A Chinese immigrant.
3. (Colombia, informal) Someone from the Paisa Region of northwest Colombia.
4. (Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, informal) Someone from any place in Colombia.
5. (Costa Rica, informal) Someone from Nicaragua.

Synonyms

• (someone from the Paisa Region): antioqueño
• (someone from Colombia): colombiano
• (someone from Nicaragua): nica, nicaragüense

Etymology 2

From Hindi पैसा (paisā).

Noun

paisa m (plural paisas)

1. paisa (a hundredth of a rupee or a taka)