paisa

/ˈpaɪsə/
noun
  1. A monetary unit of several South Asian countries, equal to one hundredth of a rupee (in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh).
    • He saved every paisa he could to buy a new bicycle.
    • The candy cost only fifty paisa at the corner shop.
    • In India, one rupee is divided into one hundred paisa.
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