paisa

/ˈpaɪsə/
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Other forms: paise; paisas

Definitions of paisa
  1. noun
    a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
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    type of:
    fractional monetary unit, subunit
    a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
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