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Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian (pys /pēs/, “mottled, leprous; leper”). Akin to Old Armenian պիսակ (pisak), an Iranian borrowing.
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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pēsa
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| Dari reading?
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pēsa
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| Iranian reading?
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pise
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| Tajik reading?
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pesa
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Adjective
| Dari
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پیسه
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| Iranian Persian
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| Tajik
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песа
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پیسه • (pise)
- piebald
Related terms
Etymology 2
Debated, either from Middle Persian (ptwʾsk' /paywāsag/, “purse, wallet”). Akin to Old Armenian պայուսակ (payusak, “purse, pouch”), an Iranian borrowing. Or
from Sanskrit पद + अंश (pada + aṃśa, “quarter + part, piece”) via Hindustani پَیسے / पैसे (paise, “money, cash, coin”), akin to Pashto پیسې and Baluchi پیسہ.
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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paysa
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| Dari reading?
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paysa
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| Iranian reading?
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peyse
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| Tajik reading?
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paysa
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Noun
| Dari
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پَیسَه
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| Iranian Persian
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پول
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| Tajik
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пул, пӯл
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پَیسَه or پیسه • (paysa or peyse)
- (Dari) money, cash
- Synonym: پول (pôl, pul)
- (archaic) coin