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paisa
paisa
See also: paisà
English
Noun
paisa (plural paisas or paise or pice)
- A subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of a rupee in various Asian countries.
- (historical) (British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to 1/64th of a rupee.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of a Bangladeshi taka.
Etymology 2
From Spanish paisa, a shortening of paisano.
Noun
paisa (plural paisas)
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pēsum (with a later change of gender), from Latin pēnsum.
Noun
paisa f
Synonyms
- (Puter, Vallader) pais
Spanish
Etymology 1
From a shortening of paisano.
Noun
paisa m (plural paisas)
- (Latin America, slang) Someone from a rural or rustic area.
- (Latin America, slang) A Chinese immigrant.
- (Colombia, informal) Someone from the Paisa Region of northwest Colombia.
- (Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, informal) Someone from any place in Colombia.
- (Costa Rica, informal) Someone from Nicaragua.
Synonyms
- (someone from the Paisa Region): antioqueño
- (someone from Colombia): colombiano
- (someone from Nicaragua): nica, nicaragüense
Etymology 2
Noun
paisa m (plural paisas)