paisa

See also: paisà

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪsə/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi पैसा (paisā).

Alternative forms

• baisa, baiza, poysha, poisha, pice, pesa, pajsa

Noun

paisa (plural paisas or paise)

1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
2. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
3. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Omani rial.
4. (historical, British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to ¹⁄₆₄ of a rupee or three pies.

Etymology 2

From Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.

Noun

paisa (plural paisas)

1. (slang) person hailing from the same country

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Hindi पैसा (paisā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paisa/, /pɛjsa/, /pɛːsa/

Noun

paisa

1. money

   Synonyms: kas, larzan

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

Spanish

Etymology 1

Clipping of paisano.

Noun

paisa m (plural paisas)

1. (Latin America, slang) person from a rural or rustic area
2. (Latin America, slang) Chinese immigrant
3. (Colombia, informal) inhabitant of the Paisa Region of northwest Colombia

   Synonym: antioqueño

4. (Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, informal) Colombian

   Synonym: colombiano

5. (Costa Rica, informal) Nicaraguan

   Synonyms: nica, nicaragüense

Derived terms

• bandeja paisa

Etymology 2

From Hindi पैसा (paisā).

Noun

paisa m (plural paisas)

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

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Caribbean Hindustani paisa, from Hindi पैसा (paisā).

Noun

paisa

1. money
2. payment, salary

   A wroko mi lobi ma a paisa no bun.

   I like the job, but the salary isn't good.