# paisa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪsə/ · frequency rank #66,912

## Definitions
1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.
2. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
3. A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.
4. A subdivision of various former currencies of India.

## Etymology
From Hindi पैसा (paisā) / Urdu پَیسَہ (paisa), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀬𑀁𑀲 (*payaṃsa), presumably from unattested Sanskrit *पदांश (*padāṃśa), from पद (pada, “quarter”) + अंश (aṃśa, “part, piece”) in reference its historical value of ¹⁄₄ anna.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paisa