Paise vs. Paisa

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  • Paisa

    The paisa (Hindi: पैसा,Gujarati: પૈસા, Marathi: पैसे, Nepali/Hindi: पैसा, Urdu: پیسہ‎), poysha (Bengali: পয়সা) or baisa (Omani: بيسة) is a monetary unit in several countries. The word is also a generalised idiom for money and wealth. In India, Nepal, and Pakistan, the paisa currently equals ​1⁄100 of a rupee. In Bangladesh, the poysha equals ​1⁄100 of a Bangladeshi taka. In Oman, the baisa equals ​1⁄1000 of an Omani rial.

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  • Paisa (noun)

    A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in various Asian countries.

  • Paisa (noun)

    A subdivision of currency equivalent to 64 of a rupee or three pies.

  • Paisa (noun)

    A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.

  • Paisa (noun)

    A Mexican national, especially a rural or rustic one.

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