पैसा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀬𑀁𑀲 (*payaṃsa), from Sanskrit *पदांश (padāṃśa, “quarter part”), from पद (pada, “quarter”) +‎ अंश (aṃśa, “part, piece”), in reference to the coin being worth a quarter of an anna.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /pɛː.sɑː/,

Noun

पैसा • (paisā) m (Urdu spelling پیسہ)

1. paisa (a subdivision of currency, equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a rupee)

   एक रुपये में सौ पैसे होते हैं‍।

   ek rupye mẽ sau paise hote ha͠i‍.

   There are a hundred paisas in a rupee.

   1. (historical) a quarter anna (¹⁄₆₄ of a rupee)
2. (figurative) money, wealth, riches

   उनसे इस व्यापार में बहुत पैसा कमाया।

   unse is vyāpār mẽ bahut paisā kamāyā.

   He earned a lot of money in this business.

Declension

Descendants

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “पैसा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पैसा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “padāṁśa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Gujarati પૈસા (paisā), Hindi पैसा (paisā), Konkani पैसा (paisā), Nepali पैसा (paisā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəi.sa/

Noun

पैसा • (paisā) m (plural पैसे)

1. paisa (a subdivision of currency, equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a rupee)
2. money, wealth

   Synonyms: अर्थ (artha), वित्त (vitta)

   त्यांच्याकडे खूप पैसा आहे.

   tyāñcyākḍe khūp paisā āhe.

   He has so much money.

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Phonetic Devanagari: पैसा

Noun

पैसा • (paisā)

1. paisa
2. money