A monetary unit of India and Nepal (and formerly of Pakistan), equal to one hundredth of a rupee.
派沙（印度、巴基斯坦和尼泊尔货币单位，100派沙等于1卢比）
Example sentencesExamples
While traditional lamps sell at 50 paise a piece, aesthetically painted ones sell for a rupee each, they add.
It capitalized on the Lux-soap brand, and it cost less than any other sachet: just 50 paise compared with two rupees.
It costs as little as fifty paise to a rupee or two depending on the brand and is available virtually everywhere, thanks to street vendors and roadside shops.
The story now takes us into a flashback to show Seshadri Naidu as a hardworking canteen owner who sells roti-dal-buttermilk for a rupee - making just 10 paise profit.
A basket of mackerel would cost him 140 rupees; even if he sold at 50 paise per fish, it was still a loss.
Origin
Hindi paisā.
Definition of paisa in US English:
paisa
nounˈpīsə
A monetary unit of India and Nepal (and formerly of Pakistan), equal to one hundredth of a rupee.
派沙（印度、巴基斯坦和尼泊尔货币单位，100派沙等于1卢比）
Example sentencesExamples
While traditional lamps sell at 50 paise a piece, aesthetically painted ones sell for a rupee each, they add.
The story now takes us into a flashback to show Seshadri Naidu as a hardworking canteen owner who sells roti-dal-buttermilk for a rupee - making just 10 paise profit.
It costs as little as fifty paise to a rupee or two depending on the brand and is available virtually everywhere, thanks to street vendors and roadside shops.
A basket of mackerel would cost him 140 rupees; even if he sold at 50 paise per fish, it was still a loss.
It capitalized on the Lux-soap brand, and it cost less than any other sachet: just 50 paise compared with two rupees.