Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.
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noun
A subdivision of various former currencies of India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A person hailing from the same country; in particular, a fellow Latino.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
A Latino who is not a gangster nor gang-affiliated.
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Usage: slang
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noun
a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fractional monetary unit, subunit
History
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.
From Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.
