paisa
IPA: pˈeɪsʌ
noun
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.
- (historical, British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to ¹⁄₆₄ of a rupee or three pies.
- (slang) A person hailing from the same country; in particular, a fellow Latino.
- (slang) A Latino who is not a gangster (marero) or gang-affiliated.
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Examples of "paisa" in Sentences
- Rupee anna paisa pie conversion.
- Every naya paisa is spent in the correct way.
- I still remember when Paisa was useful currency.
- These 30 paisa cards had a flying dove silhouette.
- Paisa platter must be served in large oval shaped trays.
- One suka is equal to 25 paisa and four sukas make a rupee.
- Ethnographically and culturally it belongs to the Paisa region.
- The current form and presentation of the Paisa Platter is relatively recent.
- Paisa being a slang term in Spanish meaning those who are culturally Mexican.
- It is a matter of debate of the presence of Jewish ancestry in the Paisa people.
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