A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in various Asian countries. / (historical, British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to ¹⁄₆₄ of a rupee or three pies.

(slang) person hailing from the same country

plural of paisa

(India, idiomatic) bang for the buck; cost-effective, value for money, worthwhile / (by extension) appealing heavily to the masses.

plural of paisan

plural of paisano

Alternative form of paisano

(Alternate spelling of paesano, from Neapolitan language "paisano," often shortened to "paisan" or "paesan") among Italian Americans and Americans of Italian descent, a fellow Italian or Italian-American; a fellow ethnic Italian.