Paisa (Noun)
Meaning
A fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The street vendor was happy to receive a few extra paisa as a tip from the customer.
- In India, 100 paisa is equal to one rupee.
- The beggar was grateful for the paisa that people dropped into his bowl.
- She carefully counted her paisa before buying the sweets from the shop.
- The child was excited to receive a few paisa as pocket money from his grandfather.