paisa
See also: paisà
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi पैसा (paisā).
Noun
paisa (plural paisas or paise or pice)
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in various Asian countries.
- (historical) (British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to one 64th of a rupee.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.
Noun
paisa (plural paisas)
Anagrams
Mauritian Creole
Pronunciation
Etymology
Noun
paisa
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pēsum (with a later change of gender), from Latin pēnsum.
Noun
paisa f
Synonyms
- (Puter, Vallader) pais
Spanish
Etymology 1
Noun
paisa m (plural paisas)
- (Latin America, slang) Someone from a rural or rustic area.
- (Latin America, slang) A Chinese immigrant.
- (Colombia, informal) Someone from the Paisa Region of northwest Colombia.
- (Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, informal) Someone from any place in Colombia.
- (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 (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hindi पैसा (paisā).
Noun
paisa m (plural paisas)
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