Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit पद (pada, quarter) +‎ अंश (aṃśa, part, piece). By surface analysis, পদ (pod) +‎ -অংশ (-oṅśo).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

পয়সা (poẏośa)

  1. paisa; money, currency
    Synonym: টাকা (ṭaka)