پیسه

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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

Readings
Classical reading? pēsa
Dari reading? pēsa
Iranian reading? pise
Tajik reading? pesa

Adjective

Dari پیسه
Iranian Persian
Tajik песа

پیسه (pise)

  1. piebald

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

Readings
Classical reading? paysa
Dari reading? paysa
Iranian reading? peyse
Tajik reading? paysa

Noun

Dari پَیسَه
Iranian Persian پول
Tajik пул, пӯл

پَیسَه or پیسه (paysa or peyse)

  1. (Dari) money, cash
    Synonym: پول (pôl, pul)
  2. (archaic) coin